La Boum 2
La Boum 2 is a 1982 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau. 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 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".[2] Like its predecessor, La Boum 2 was a financial success, earning 4,071,600 admissions in France.[3] In 1983, the film received the César Award for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress (Denise Grey).[4]
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| Directed by | Claude Pinoteau | 
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| Dialogue by | Danièle Thompson | 
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| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan | 
| Edited by | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | 
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma | 
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company | 
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Running time  | 109 minutes | 
| Country | France | 
| Language | French | 
| Box office | $30.5 million[1] | 
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 as Victoire "Vic" Beretton
 - Claude Brasseur as François Beretton
 - Brigitte Fossey as Françoise Beretton
 - Denise Grey as Poupette, Great-Grandmother
 - Pierre Cosso as Philippe Berthier
 - Lambert Wilson 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 as Catherine[5]
 
Production
    
    Soundtrack
    
- "Your Eyes" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 4:38
 - "I Can't Swim" (Cosma-Harvest) by Paul Hudson – 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[6]
 
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.[3]
Awards and nominations
    
- 1983 César Award 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)[4]
 
References
    
- "La Boum 2 (1982) - JPBox-Office".
 - "La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
 - "Box office for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
 - "Awards for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
 - "Full cast and crew for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
 - "La Boum 2". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
 
