''La Boum 2'' is a 1982 French

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film directed by

Claude Pinoteau Claude Pinoteau (25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) His sister was the actress ...

and starring

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Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Forbidden Games''.Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and '' La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising A ...

. Written by

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and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a girl who falls in love with a boy and must deal with the question of making love for the first time. ''La Boum 2'' is the sequel to 1980's ''

La Boum ''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 ...

'' (''The Party''). The music group Cook da Books became famous in many countries through their soundtrack song "Your Eyes". Like its predecessor, ''La Boum 2'' was a financial success, earning 4,071,600 admissions in France. In 1983, the film received the

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for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress (

Denise Grey Denise Grey (born Édouardine Verthuy; 17 September 1896 – 13 January 1996) was an Italian-born actress who became a naturalized French citizen. Biography Édouardine Grey was born in Châtillon in the Aosta Valley of north-west Italy, clos ...

Plot

Fifteen-year-old Vic (Sophie Marceau) has no boyfriend. Her parents are happily together again, and her great-grandmother Poupette (Denise Grey) thinks about finally marrying her long-term boyfriend. Vic meets Philippe (Pierre Cosso) and is overcome by his charm. She considers making love with him – a step that her girlfriend Penelope (Sheila O'Connor) already has taken.

Cast

Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau (; born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films ''La Boum'' (1980) and '' La Boum 2'' (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising A ...

as Victoire "Vic" Beretton *

as François Beretton *

Brigitte Fossey Brigitte Florence Fossey (; born 15 June 1946) is a French actress. Early years The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, ''Forbidden Games''.Denise Grey Denise Grey (born Édouardine Verthuy; 17 September 1896 – 13 January 1996) was an Italian-born actress who became a naturalized French citizen. Biography Édouardine Grey was born in Châtillon in the Aosta Valley of north-west Italy, clos ...

as Poupette, Great-Grandmother *

Pierre Cosso Pierre Cosso, born Pierre-Alexandre Cosso (24 September 1961 in Algiers), is a French actor and singer-songwriter. Career Cosso's first film was the popular teen comedy-drama ''La Boum 2'' (1982), in which he played Sophie Marceau's boyfriend. In ...

as Philippe Berthier *

Lambert Wilson Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''. Biograph ...

as Félix Maréchal * Alexandre Sterling as Mathieu * Sheila O'Connor as Pénélope Fontanet * Alexandra Gonin as Samantha Fontanet * Jean-Philippe Léonard as Stéphane * Jean Leuvrais as Portal * Claudia Morin as Mme Fontanet *

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as Etienne * Zabou Breitman as Catherine

Production

Soundtrack

# "Your Eyes" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 4:38 # "I Can't Swim" (Cosma-Harvest) by

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– 2:25 # "Livin' Together" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 3:35 # "Disillusion" (instrumental) (Cosma) by King Harvest Group – 4:06 # "Maybe You're Wrong" (Cosma-Jordan-Harvest) by Freddie Meyer & King Harvest Group – 3:25 # "Silverman" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 3:38 # "Reaching Out" (Cosma-Harvest) by Freddie Meyer & King Harvest Group – 4:57 # "Rockin’ at the Hop" (Cosma-Jordan) by Paul Hudson – 3:20 # "Silverman" (instrumental) (Cosma) by King Harvest Group – 2:48 # "La boum 2" (instrumental) (Cosma) by King Harvest Group – 3:07

Reception

Box office

Like its predecessor, ''La Boum 2'' was a financial success, earning 4,071,600 admissions in France, and 651,235 admissions in West Germany.

Awards and nominations

* 1983

for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau) Won * 1983 César Award Nomination for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) * 1983 César Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Denise Grey)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boum 2 1982 films 1982 romantic comedy films 1980s coming-of-age comedy films 1980s teen comedy films 1980s teen romance films Coming-of-age romance films Films directed by Claude Pinoteau Films scored by Vladimir Cosma French coming-of-age comedy films French romantic comedy films French sequel films French teen comedy films 1980s French films