The Young Girls of Rochefort ( Les demoiselles de Rochefort )

The Young Girls of Rochefort (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
124 min + 71 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1967 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Jacques Demy

Written By:
Jacques Demy

Actors:
Catherine Deneuve ..... Delphine Garnier
George Chakiris ..... Etienne
Françoise Dorléac ..... Solange Garnier
Jacques Perrin ..... Maxence
Michel Piccoli ..... Simon Dame
Jacques Riberolles ..... Guillaume Lancien
Grover Dale ..... Bill
Geneviève Thénier ..... Josette
Henri Crémieux ..... Subtil Dutrouz
Pamela Hart ..... Judith
Leslie North ..... Esther
Patrick Jeantet ..... Boubou Garnier
Gene Kelly ..... Andy Miller
Danielle Darrieux ..... Yvonne Garnier
René Bazart ..... Pépé

Synopsis:

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.

Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet and a painter. He is doing his military service. Simon owns a music shop, he left Paris once month ago to come back where he fell in love 10 years ago. They are looking for love, looking for each other, without being aware that their ideal partner is very close... A film whose scenario is much less important than its feeling of euphory, according to the director Jacques Demy.

In the little town Rochefort lives Delphine and Solange Garnier, two musical twins that teach music and dance to kids. One day, Etienne and Bill arrive in town, and need the twins help with a song and dance-number. Also, the famous piano-player Andy Miller comes to town to help an old friend.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 03 March, 2014.

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