| La Boum | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Pinoteau |
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| Dialogue by | Danièle Thompson |
| Produced by | Marcel Dassault |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Edited by | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $32.8 million[1] |
La Boum (English title: The Party or Ready for Love) is a 1980 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and 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 earned 4,378,500 admissions in France and was an international box-office hit.[2][3] The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song "Reality". A sequel, La Boum 2, was released in 1982.
- ^ "La Boum (1980)". JP Box-Office (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2016.
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