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10 August 1981 (Portugal)
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Vic is young, beautiful, in love and totally mixed up. But when your 14.... that's the best way to be! [Video Australia] See more »
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This is the story about the first love experiences of a teenage-girl. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Teenie movie now for grown-ups
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Claude Pinoteau | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Danièle Thompson | & | |
| Claude Pinoteau | ||
Produced by | |||
| Marcel Dassault | .... | producer | |
| Alain Poiré | .... | delegate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Vladimir Cosma | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Edmond Séchan | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | |||
Casting by | |||
| Françoise Menidrey | (as Françoise de Gueltzl) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Jacques Bufnoir | |||
| Bertrand de la Fontaine | (as Bertrand Cornu de la Fontaine) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Marc Balzarelli | |||
| Jacques Brizzio | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Nicole Bize | |||
| Jacques Fonteray | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Antoine Garabedian | .... | hair stylist (as Antoine Garabedjian) | |
| Jacky Reynal | .... | makeup artist (as Jackie Reynal) | |
Production Management | |||
| Jacques Bourdon | .... | production manager | |
| Bertrand de la Fontaine | .... | unit manager | |
| Marc Goldstaub | .... | production manager | |
| Roger Pera | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Rémy Duchemin | .... | first assistant director | |
| Robin Katz | .... | second assistant director | |
| Pascal Maillard | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Michel Naudin | .... | assistant decorator | |
| Angelo Rizzi | .... | assistant decorator | |
| Pierre Thiriou | .... | assistant set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard Bats | .... | sound | |
| Daniel Couteau | .... | foley artist | |
| Michel Crivellaro | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Gilbert Crozet | .... | dubbing | |
| Gilbert Crozet | .... | post-synchronization engineer | |
| Michel Kharat | .... | boom operator | |
| Gina Pignier | .... | sound editor | |
| Claude Villand | .... | sound mixer | |
| John Marshall | .... | associate dubbing editor (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Marie-Hélène Daumal | .... | dresser | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Christine Lansu | .... | assistant editor | |
| Christine Pansu | .... | assistant editor | |
| Chantal Pernecker | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Vladimir Cosma | .... | conductor | |
| William Flageollet | .... | music mixer | |
Other crew | |||
| Paulette Andrieux | .... | press attache | |
| Philippe Berger | .... | production secretary | |
| Richard Billeaud | .... | production administrator | |
| Chantal Bégasse | .... | production secretary | |
| Myriam Eliez | .... | production administrator | |
| Catherine Prévert | .... | script supervisor | |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (presents)
- Gaumont International
- Production Marcel Dassault (associate production)
- Gaumont (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema Internazional Corporation (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Triumph Films (1983) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Venus Films (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- DNC Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Gaumont DVD (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (GCTHV) (1997) (France) (VHS)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Studios de Billancourt sound studio
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110 min | USA:100 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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References The Seven Year Itch (1955)See more »
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Like many, I recall watching this film as a teenager in French class at a US high school. At that time, the appealing qualities for me were the "kids just trying to have fun" elements: the discotech dance parties, and the effusive French culture which at the time (anyone still remember the Cold War?) showed the affinity of the western world states for their different social values.
I just watched the film again, with Chinese subtitles no less, and was really struck by the fact that much of the story resounds with parents. The scene of the parents huddling around the pay phone, each not wanting to be the one to embarrass their child by showing up first is great. The line, "Je Montre!", is just the feeling of charging into the breach of the unknown that a real parent with a 13 year-old daughter should expect.
I was also struck by how out of place the "cross-culture" elements appear today. The scene socializing a MacDonalds, the "fait un American" dance, the UCLA sweatshirt... I doubt they have much place in today's climate of "freedome fries" and "economic techno-goober globalization". You can watch this film thinking "Vic/Mathew is dreamy", "Boum = fun", but I suggest after you're done, rewind the tape and watch it again looking for the second layer of social observation that abound. Ask yourself whether you will ever see this generation of kids sitting at home on the floor talking on the phone (why bother when then all have cell phones), or even going to a real live Boum (when there are "no consequences" chat rooms, video games, 100+ channels of cable TV, and so much "don't get left behind in the global rat race" anxiety).