La Boum

La boum (English title: The Party) is a 1980 French language motion picture comedy directed by Claude Pinoteau, and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau appearing in her film début. The movie was an international box-office hit. The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel movie La boum 2 was released in 1982

Plot

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 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 parent's marriage faces a crisis when her father's ex-girlfriend demands a last night together.[1]

Production

This was Sophie Marceau's first movie. She and her co-star Claude Brasseur (who plays her father) were re-united in the 1986 crime thriller Descente aux enfers playing the parts of husband and wife.

CastClaude Brasseur as François Beretton
Brigitte Fossey as Françoise Beretton
Sophie Marceau as Vic Beretton
Denise Grey as Poupette
Dominique Lavanant as Vanessa
Bernard Giraudeau as Éric Thompson
Jean-Michel Dupuis as Étienne
Jacques Ardouin as Père de Raoul
Evelyne Bellego as Éliane