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. Plot François, a dentist, and his wife Françoise, an illustrator, move to Paris and place their daughter Vic, aged 13, in one of the capital's best schools. Making friends, her free time becomes a whirl of discos, cinemas, and parties. François is contacted by Vanessa, a former lover, who insists he spends another night with her and, when he tries to go home, rings Françoise to say he is in hospital. Seeing through this ruse, Françoise kicks François out, smashes up Vanessa's shop, and starts an affair with Éric, one of Vic's teachers, who is then punched in the street by François. Trying to make sense of her parents' behaviour, Vic is helped by her great-grandmother Poupette, who encourages her in her relationship with Matthieu, the boy of her dreams, that results in a night together in a beach cabin. When François goes to pick Vic up from school, Matthieu insults him, not knowing who he is, and gets punched in the street. Françoise discovers that she is pregnant and decides to reconcile with François. At her 14th birthday party, Vic is in the arms of Matthieu when she suddenly sees the boy of her dreams ….. Cast Sophie Marceau as Victoire "Vic" Beretton Brigitte Fossey as Françoise Beretton Claude Brasseur as François Beretton Denise Grey as Poupette Alexandre Sterling as Matthieu Dominique Lavanant as Vanessa Jean-Michel Dupuis as Étienne Sheila O'Connor as Pénélope Fontanet Alexandra Gonin as Samantha Fontanet Bernard Giraudeau as Éric Thompson Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Brassac Jacques Ardouin as Père de Raoul Evelyne Bellego as Éliane Richard Bohringer as Guibert Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Father Boum 2 Vladimir Cosma as himself Production Soundtrack "Reality" (Cosma-Jordan) by Richard Sanderson – 4:45 "It Was Love" (Cosma-Jordan) by The Regiment – 4:30 "Formalities (instrumental)" (Cosma-Jordan) by Orchestra Vladimir Cosma – 3:40 "Gotta Get a Move On" (Cosma-Jordan)