romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
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 (region), Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) ...
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 Act ...
. Written by Danièle Thompson 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
''Making Love'' is a 1982 American drama (film and television), drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. The film tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality an ...
for the first time. ''La Boum 2'' is the sequel to 1980's '' La Boum'' (''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
César Award Cesar or César may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama
* César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Cesar Department, Colombia
* Cesar R ...
for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress ( Denise Grey).
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 having sex 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 Act ...
as Victoire "Vic" Beretton
* Claude Brasseur 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 as Poupette, Great-Grandmother
* Pierre Cosso as Philippe Berthier
*
Lambert Wilson
Lambert Nicolas Wilson (; né Willson, 3 August 1958) is a French actor and theatre director. He is a seven-time Cesar Award nominee, four for César Award for Best Actor, Best Actor and three for César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Sup ...
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
* Daniel Russo as Etienne
*
Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and . At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted ...
as Catherine
Production
Soundtrack
# "Your Eyes" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 4:38
# "I Can't Swim" (Cosma-Harvest) by Paul Hudson – 2:25
# "Get It 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
César Award Cesar or César may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* César (film), ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama
* César (film), ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Cesar Department, Colombia
* Cesar R ...
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)