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]

La Boum 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClaude Pinoteau
Screenplay by
Dialogue byDanièle Thompson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdmond Séchan
Edited byMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Music byVladimir Cosma
Production
company
Distributed byGaumont Film Company
Release date
  • 8 December 1982 (1982-12-08) (France)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
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

Production

Soundtrack
  1. "Your Eyes" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 4:38
  2. "I Can't Swim" (Cosma-Harvest) by Paul Hudson – 2:25
  3. "Livin' Together" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 3:35
  4. "Disillusion" (instrumental) (Cosma) by King Harvest Group – 4:06
  5. "Maybe You're Wrong" (Cosma-Jordan-Harvest) by Freddie Meyer & King Harvest Group – 3:25
  6. "Silverman" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 3:38
  7. "Reaching Out" (Cosma-Harvest) by Freddie Meyer & King Harvest Group – 4:57
  8. "Rockin’ at the Hop" (Cosma-Jordan) by Paul Hudson – 3:20
  9. "Silverman" (instrumental) (Cosma) by King Harvest Group – 2:48
  10. "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
  1. "La Boum 2 (1982) - JPBox-Office".
  2. "La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. "Box office for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. "Awards for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. "Full cast and crew for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. "La Boum 2". Discogs. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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