The Party - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Party"
La Boum (1980)
Timing: 1:50 (110 min)
The Party - TMDB rating
6.595/10
1199
The Party - Kinopoisk rating
8.049/10
38195
The Party - IMDB rating
6.7/10
12000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Writer

Casting

Photo Françoise Menidrey #79916
Françoise Menidrey
Casting

Editor

Costume Design

Jacques Fonteray
Costume Design
Nicole Bize
Costume Design

Production Design

Photo Jacques Bufnoir #94004
Jacques Bufnoir
Production Design
Bertrand de la Fontaine
Production Design

Set Decoration

Photo Jacques Brizzio #10511
Jacques Brizzio
Set Decoration
Marc Balzarelli
Set Decoration

Makeup Artist

Jacky Reynal
Makeup Artist

Original Music Composer

Photo Vladimir Cosma #109471Photo Vladimir Cosma #109472

Vladimir Cosma

Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Photo Edmond Séchan #109281

Edmond Séchan

Edmond Séchan
Director of Photography

First Assistant Director

Rémy Duchemin
First Assistant Director

Songs

Sound

Bernard Bats
Sound

Delegated Producer

Photo Alain Poiré #109474

Alain Poiré

Alain Poiré
Delegated Producer

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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