The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
- Starring:
- Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jacques Demy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Young Girls of Rochefort
Jacques Demy directed this frothy tribute to the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, a follow-up to his earlier success The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). Twin sisters Delphine and Solange (played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorleac) live in the small coastal town of Rochefort, where they run a school teaching dancing and music. Both feel frustrated in Rochefort, and they dream of travelling to Paris, where they believe romance and opportunity awaits them. Meanwhile, their single mother, Yvonne (Danielle Darrieux), who runs a cafe in town, pines for her lost love, Simon (Michel Piccoli). One day, one of Yvonne's regular customers, a sailor with an artistic bent named Maxence (Jacques Perrin), shows her a painting of the imaginary girl of his dreams, and she looks just like Delphine, whom he's never met. Meanwhile, Simon has returned to Rochefort, bringing with him a close friend, American pianist Andy Miller (Gene Kelly); Simon has made friends with Solange and introduces her to Andy, who immediately falls in love with her. Sadly, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort was Françoise Dorleac's last film; she died in an auto accident shortly after completing the picture. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 163 mins
Complete Cast of The Young Girls of Rochefort
- Catherine Deneuve - Delphine Garnier--sung by Anne Germain
- Françoise Dorléac - Solange Garnier--sung by Claude Parent
- Grover Dale - Bill--sung by Jose Bartel
- Danielle Darrieux - Yvonne
- Pamela Hart - Judith--sung by Christiane Legrand
- Jacques Riberolles - Guillaume Lancien--sung by Jean Stout
- Jackie Ward - Singer
- Michel Piccoli - Simon Dame--sung by George Blaness
- George Chakiris - Etienne--sung by Romuald
- Jacques Perrin - Maxence--sung by Jacques Revaux
- Gene Kelly - Andy Miller--sung by Donald Burke
- Genevieve Thenier - Josette--sung by Alice Gerald
- Henri Cremieux - Dutrouz
- Agnès Varda - Nun
- Dorothée Blanc - Passerby
- Director(s):
- Jacques Demy
- Writer(s):
- Jacques Demy
- Producer(s):
- Mag Bodard, Gilbert de Goldschmidt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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