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 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. 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
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClaude Pinoteau
Screenplay by
Dialogue byDanièle Thompson
Produced byMarcel Dassault
Starring
CinematographyEdmond Séchan
Edited byMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Music byVladimir Cosma
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont Film Company
Release date
  • 17 December 1980 (1980-12-17) (France)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$32.8 million
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