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 by	Claude Pinoteau
Screenplay by	Danièle Thompson Claude Pinoteau
Dialogue by	Danièle Thompson
Produced by	Marcel Dassault Alain Poiré
Starring	Sophie Marceau Claude Brasseur Brigitte Fossey
Cinematography	Edmond Séchan
Edited by	Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Music by	Vladimir Cosma
Production company	Gaumont Film Company
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	8 December 1982 (1982-12-08) (France)
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 having sex 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

1. "Your Eyes" (Cosma-Jordan) by Cook da Books – 4:38
2. "I Can't Swim" (Cosma-Harvest) by Paul Hudson – 2:25
3. "Get It 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]