The Young Girls of Rochefort

• Catherine Deneuve: Delphine Garnier
• Françoise Dorléac: Solange Garnier
• Jacques Perrin: Maxence
• George Chakiris: Étienne
• Grover Dale: Bill
• Michel Piccoli: Simon Dame
• Gene Kelly: Andy Miller
• Danielle Darrieux: Yvonne Garnier
• Jacques Riberolle: Guillaume Lancien
• Henri Crémieux: Monsieur Dutroux
• Pamela Hart: Judith
• Leslie North: Esther

The Young Girls of Rochefort ( original: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ) is a French film musical from 1967, after The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1963 ) this was Jacques Demy's second film, in which a plurality of the dialogues is sung..

Action

Delphine and Solange are twin sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dance teacher and Solange teaches piano. In Rochefort also lives of young poets and painters Maxence, who would do his military service here, and the Paris businessman Simon lady who has come to Rochefort, because he had been here ten years ago in love.

Background

In order to illuminate the film in the planned Farbdramaturgie, 40,000 square meters building facades have been repainted on the Colbert Place and in the adjacent streets. All in a brilliant white, with accents in light blue, pink, turquoise and yellow. The costumes by Jacqueline Moreau are also held primarily in these colors.

All main characters ( with the exception of Danielle Darrieux ) were synchronized for the singing scenes.

Reviews

" Stylized colors, music and dance movements are condensed to swinging and loving homage to the American film musical, which is characterized mainly by the tender affection for the people. Romance and illusionary game combine to create a naive in a positive sense reflection on the necessity of welfare of the people. "

Awards

The film received a 1969 Oscar nomination for Best Music.