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The Party is a french film of genre Drama directed by Claude Pinoteau released in USA on 13 may 1983 with Sophie Marceau
The Party (1980)
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Add to a movie listLa Boum (English title: The Party or Ready for Love) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a thirteen-year-old French girl finding her way at a new high school and coping with domestic problems. The film was an international box-office hit, earning 4,378,500 admissions in France. The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel movie, La Boum 2, was released in 1982.
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Thirteen-year-old Vic (Sophie Marceau) is new at her high school. She makes friends with Pénélope (Sheila O'Connor) and together they check out the boys at their school, looking for true love. Vic is frustrated by her parents, who will not allow her to attend the "boum", a big party. Her great-grandmother, Poupette, helps her out, and Vic ends up falling in love with Matthieu (Alexandre Sterling). While Vic is busy finding her true love, her parents' marriage faces a crisis when her father's ex-lover demands a last night together.Actors
Sophie Marceau
(Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic')
Claude Brasseur
(François Beretton)
Brigitte Fossey
(Françoise Beretton)
Denise Grey
(Poupette, Vic's great grandmother)
Alexandre Sterling
(Mathieu)
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