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The Party

1980-12-17 · 110 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance · Comedy

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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Directors
Claude Pinoteau
Production companies
Productions Marcel Dassault, Gaumont, Gaumont International
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Claude BrasseurClaude BrasseurFrançois Beretton
Brigitte FosseyBrigitte FosseyFrançoise Beretton
Sophie MarceauSophie MarceauVictoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Denise GreyDenise GreyMrs Valadier aka 'Poupette', Vic's great grandmother
Jean-Michel DupuisJean-Michel DupuisEtienne, François' dentist friend
Alexandre SterlingAlexandre SterlingMathieu
Sheila O'ConnorSheila O'ConnorPénélope Fontanet
Alexandra GoninAlexandra GoninSamantha Fontanet
Frédéric de PasqualeFrédéric de PasqualeAntoine
Laurent N'DiayeLaurent N'DiayeArnaud
Diane BellegoDiane BellegoÉliane
Michel LasorneDavid
Gérard LemaireMax
Dominique LavanantDominique LavanantVanessa, François' ex-mistress
Bernard GiraudeauBernard GiraudeauÉric Lehman, Vic's German teacher
Alain BeigelAlain BeigelRaoul
Frédérique PressmannFrédérique PressmannGéraldine
Jean-Philippe LéonardJean-Philippe LéonardStéphane
Christopher BeaunayJean-Pierre
Laurence GigonCaroline

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