The Party - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Party"
La Boum (1980)
Timing:
1:50 (110 min)
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Actors and characters
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Character Étienne, l'ami dentiste de François
Alexandre Sterling
Character Mathieu
Sheila O'Connor
Character Pénélope Fontanet
Alexandra Gonin
Character Samantha Fontanet
Laurent N'Diaye
Character Arnaud
Diane Bellego
Character Éliane
Michel Lasorne
Character David
Gérard Lemaire
Character Max
Alain Beigel
Character Raoul
Frédérique Pressmann
Character Géraldine
Jean-Philippe Léonard
Character Stéphane
Christopher Beaunay
Character Jean-Pierre
Laurence Gigon
Character Caroline
Olivier Gins
Character Marc
Nathalie Riqué
Character Lydia
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Character Brassac, le professeur d'Anglais
Jacques Ardouin
Character Le père de Raoul
Bernard Born
Character Le videur de La Main Jaune
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Character Père #2 de la Boum
Micheline Bourday
Character Journaliste à VSD
Florence Brunold
Character Femme enceinte, cliente au dispensaire de François
Jacqueline Duc
Character La femme dans le bus que Poupette interpelle
Robert le Béal
Character Le docteur Colbert
Annie Savarin
Character Mme Leblanc
Arielle Sémenoff
Character La belle-mère de Raoul
Janine Souchon
Character La contractuelle de la voiture d'Étienne
Pierre Jean
Character Père #1 à la Boum (non crédité)
Jacques-Olivier Holzer
Character Un étudian (non crédité)
Sylvain Maupu
Character Un patineur à La Main Jaune
Laurence Morve
Character Gilberte Colbert
Caroline Thompson
Character Jeune fille descendant du train vacance d'hiver (Non créditée)
What's left behind the scenes
- Originally, Sheila O'Connor was chosen for the role of Vic, but two weeks before filming began, the creators found Sophie Marceau, and Sheila ultimately played Vic's best friend, Penelope.
- In America, the film was released under the title "The Party".
- The title song of the film, "Reality" by British singer Richard Sanderson, became a colossal hit throughout Europe. It reached the top of the music charts in 15 countries, including Germany, France, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland. The single's total sales exceeded 8 million copies. Initially, the song was offered to French pianist and singer Gilbert Montagné, but he refused, saying it didn't suit his style.
- "Boom" became the most successful film of the year in France, surpassing the second part of the Star Wars trilogy, "The Empire Strikes Back." Released in December 1980, "Boom" was only sixth in France during its first week. However, the film then topped the box office chart for a month. Its total run in France lasted thirty-five weeks.
- For the French actress Denise Grey, who was 84 years old at the time, the role of Grandma Vic was her first on the big screen in ten years. Throughout the seventies, the well-known actress appeared exclusively in television projects.
- The premiere of "Boom" in Italy took place with a significant delay in 1982. By that time, the "Boom" soundtrack had become a colossal hit there, and the film's release caused a huge sensation. "Boom" also became the most successful film of the year in Italy, selling 7.8 million tickets and surpassing Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."
- Initially, Sheila O'Connor was chosen for the role of Vic, but two weeks before the start of filming, the creators found Sophie Marceau, and Sheila eventually played Vic’s best friend, Penelope.
- Sophie Marceau was discovered for the role by casting director François Ménidré when the 13-year-old Marceau came to a modeling agency to apply for a job to earn some pocket money and accidentally ended up at a film audition. This role made her world-famous, and since then she has consistently been called one of the most beloved celebrities (if not the most beloved celebrity) by the French public.
- During filming, director Claude Pinoteau (1925-2012) gave the lead actress, thirteen-year-old Sophie Maupu, a map of Paris and asked her to choose a pseudonym. She chose Avenue Marceau to keep her initials the same, and became Sophie Marceau.
- The idea for the film came to screenwriter Danielle Thompson when she returned home one day to find her teenage daughter, Caroline Thompson, had thrown a party without telling her anything beforehand. Initially, Thompson envisioned the project as something akin to the series “Happy Days” (1974-1984).
- Filming took place from July 16 to September 20, 1980.
- The idea for the film came to screenwriter Danielle Thompson when she returned home one day to find her teenage daughter, Caroline Thompson, had thrown a party without telling her. Initially, Thompson planned to create a project similar to the series "Happy Days" (1974-1984).
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