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“ ‘The Young Girls of Rochefort’ magically mizes the glee of Hollywood musicals with Demy’s particular French sensibility. The film transforms even the most quotidian event into a spectacular, ebullient occasion.” – New York Times
“The world of ‘Rochefort’ is a rapturous, pastel-hued world of dreams: of love lost, found and hoped for; of yearning to leave behind provincial life for the big city.” – New York Times
Directed by Jacques Demy
Filmmaker Jacques Demy’s delightful feature offers a sparkling score by Michel Legrand and a brilliant ensemble cast, featuring George Chakiris as one of two traveling “carnies” who have come to provincial Rochefort to present a show. This framework, and the story’s multiple romantic subplots, offer ample opportunity for lyrical singing and sweeping displays of jazz dance, with Chakiris providing a bright and powerful presence.
Producer: Mag Bodard. Screenwriter: Jacques Demy. Cinematographer: Ghislain Cloquet. Editor: Jean Hamon. Cast: Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Francoise Dorleac, Gene Kelly, Danielle Darrieux.
35mm, color, French with English subtitles, 124 min.
