The Party

1980 · 110 min · FR · 6.6 (1,045 votes)

Dir. Claude Pinoteau · Starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, Sophie Marceau, Denise Grey, Jean-Michel Dupuis, Alexandre Sterling · Music Vladimir Cosma · The Party Collection

DramaRomanceComedy

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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A delightful, sun-drenched journey into the heart of adolescence, brimming with first crushes and the awkward charm of growing up. It’s a warm, nostalgic embrace of Parisian life, family shifts, and the exhilarating, sometimes messy, dance of self-discovery. Utterly charming.

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