In 1980, Brigitte Fossey played one of her greatest roles in The Boomplaying Françoise Beretton, Vic’s mother, played by Sophie Marceau. A turning point in the actress’ career, which almost did not take place, since she had initially refused Claude Pinoteau’s proposal, for a very good reason.
With her angelic face and impeccable acting, Brigitte Fossey bursts into the screen in The Booma small “unpretentious” film that has since become one of the most cult French films of the 80s. But did you know that originally, the pretty blonde found that “it wasn’t nice” to make her play the wife of the character played by Claude Brasseur ? We explain everything to you.
“He was still surprised that I refused such a role… and so was I! »
First child star, revealed at 5 years old in Forbidden GamesBrigitte Fossey was at the height of her glory in the 70s and 80s. After The Valseuses or even The man who loved women of François Truffautthe actress was offered another role, that of Françoise Beretton in The Boom.
A golden opportunity, however, Brigitte Fossey refuse… at first! The reason behind this more than surprising “no”? His age. It must be said that the unforgettable Françoise Beretton was then only 32 years old. So, playing the role of the mother of a 13-year-old girl… For the actress, she is too young.
-It will then take all the will of one of her teachers, to whom she is very close, for Brigitte Fossey to end up calling back Claude Pinoteauthe director of The Boom. « So I called back, I met Claude Pinoteau and it went very well, but he was still surprised that I had refused such a role… and so was I!“, remembered the actress in January 2023 in the show C to you dedicated to “La Boum, the cult film!” “.
« Danièle Thompson, her role is my role!«
Although she found herself too young to play the role of the mother of a teenager on screen, Brigitte Fossey was nevertheless already a mother in real life, of a little girl born in 1968… just two years after Sophie Marceau. Her fictional role as mother of a teenager thus became her reality when at the premiere of the film, her daughter Marie asked her if she could then “go to a party”!
For this role that changed her life, Brigitte Fossey will be “eternally grateful” to Daniele Thompsonthe screenwriter of The Boom« for putting his life in a film so that I could interpret it” , since ” his role (is) my role!“, revealed the actress on the set of C to you. After The Boomhis role on screen thus became his real “life with [sa] girl “. For Brigitte Fossey, The Boom will have been the film of a lifetime, in every sense of the word.
