La Boum
| La Boum | |
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| Directed by | Claude Pinoteau | 
| Screenplay by | 
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| Dialogue by | Danièle Thompson | 
| Produced by | Marcel Dassault | 
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| Cinematography | Edmond Séchan | 
| Edited by | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | 
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma | 
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 110 minutes | 
| Country | France | 
| Language | French | 
| Box office | $32.8 million | 
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.