La Boum 2
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| Directed by | Claude Pinoteau |
| Screenplay by |
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| Dialogue by | Danièle Thompson |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan |
| Edited by | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $30.5 million[1] |
La Boum 2 is a 1982 French
César Award for Most Promising Actress (Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music (Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress (Denise Grey).[4]
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 Awardfor 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.
- ^ a b "Box office for La Boum 2". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
- La Boum 2 at IMDb
- La Boum 2 at AllMovie
- La Boum 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
