The Party
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A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.
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2 films
Cast
53 people
Claude Brasseur
François Beretton
Known for
The Student and Mister Henri
Band of Outsiders
Brigitte Fossey
Françoise Beretton
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
Forbidden Games
Sophie Marceau
Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Known for
Braveheart
The World Is Not Enough
Denise Grey
Mrs Valadier aka 'Poupette', Vic's great grandmother
Also in
Les Dames de la côte
Devil in the Flesh
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Etienne, François' dentist friend
Known for
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
Nuit d'ivresse
Alexandre Sterling
Mathieu
Also in
Knife Under the Throat
The Frog Prince
Sheila O'Connor
Pénélope Fontanet
Known for
P.R.O.F.S.
Alexandra Gonin
Samantha Fontanet
Also in
The Last Little Red Riding Hood
Orages d'été
Frédéric de Pasquale
Antoine
Known for
The French Connection
Soldier of Fortune
Laurent N'Diaye
Arnaud
Diane Bellego
Éliane
Also in
36 Fillette
588 rue Paradis
Michel Lasorne
David
Also in
Tout le monde peut se tromper
Claude Pinoteau Director · Danièle Thompson Writer Vladimir Cosma Composer
United States release May 13, 1983 · Produced in France · Production Gaumont, Gaumont International
Production
Productions Marcel Dassault
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Gaumont International
Production
Production Marcel Dassault
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Boum
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 17, 1980
Theatrical
United States · May 13, 1983
Theatrical
Brazil
October 11, 1982 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 4, 1981 · Theatrical
France
December 25, 1983 · TV
May 6, 2003 · Physical · DVD
March 23, 2016 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 23, 2017 · Digital · VOD
November 1, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
August 5, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
May 8, 2026 · TV · TFX
September 6, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
December 11, 1981 · Theatrical · West Germany
April 26, 1986 · TV · DFF 1 (East Germany )
Hungary
February 28, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
November 7, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
March 6, 1982 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 30, 1981 · Theatrical
Philippines
December 22, 1984 · Theatrical
Portugal
August 19, 1981 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
December 14, 1981 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 1, 1982 · Theatrical
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