{"id":4619,"date":"2007-10-24T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2007-10-24T23:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2021-08-14T23:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T06:00:05","slug":"young-girls-of-rochefort-the-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4619","title":{"rendered":"Young Girls of Rochefort, The (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ve looked everywhere, I&#8217;ve sailed the seven seas&#8230; Can she be far? Is she close to me?&#8221;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Poster-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Poster-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Poster-94x128.jpg 94w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the town of Rochefort, twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Francoise Dorleac) Garnier hope to meet their true loves. Meanwhile, their mother (Danielle Darrieux) pines after her long-lost fiance (Michel Piccoli); an American composer (Gene Kelly) is smitten at first sight with Solange; an artistic soldier (Jacques Perrin) paints a portrait of his ideal woman (who looks just like Delphine); and carnies Etienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) convince Delphine and Solange to perform in their show before heading to Paris.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carnivals and Circuses<\/li>\n<li>Catherine Deneuve Films<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Darrieux Films<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Gene Kelly Films<\/li>\n<li>Jacques Demy Films<\/li>\n<li>Looking for Ms.\/Mr. Right<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Twins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nFour years after the success of Jacques Demy&#8217;s all-singing musical <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71357\"><em>The Umbrellas of Cherbourg<\/em> (1964)<\/a>, Demy and his wife Agnes Varda directed this vibrant romantic homage to Hollywood musicals, based on the notion that true love is waiting just around the corner (if only we&#8217;re lucky enough to stumble upon it!), and that an &#8220;ideal mate&#8221; exists for everyone. It&#8217;s playful, colorful, irreverent (a minor subplot about a murderer is thrown in, just for kicks), and jazzy, thanks in large part to both Michel Legrand&#8217;s inimitable musical touch (his soundtrack literally permeates the proceedings) and the creative team behind the film&#8217;s stylized production design. Equally infectious is the dancing, with George Chakiris adding a light touch to every step he takes (those white boots!), and Gene Kelly &#8212; looking nothing <em>close<\/em> to his age of 55 &#8212; serving as inspired casting (Demy apparently waited two years until Kelly was available to participate in the film). <\/p>\n<p>Deneuve and her real-life sister Dorleac (who died in a car accident before the film was released) are also perfectly cast as the fraternal Garnier twins &#8212; their initial song together (&#8220;Chanson Des Jumelles&#8221;) is a delight. Fortunately, Demy moved away from the gimmick of <em>Cherbourg<\/em> (which was entirely sung), and was more flexible here with his dialogue: some is sung, some is rhymed, and some is simply spoken; though purists may disagree, I find this ultimately more successful. As with all musicals, <em>&#8230; Rochefort<\/em> will not be to every film fanatic&#8217;s taste &#8212; but it&#8217;s certainly must-see at least once. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Dorleac as Delphine and Solange<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-1536x633.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins-604x249.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Twins.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gene Kelly as Mr. Dame&#8217;s American friend, Andy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-1024x424.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-1536x636.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly-604x250.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Rochefort-Kelly.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Delightfully colorful costumes and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-1536x639.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Sets.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Exuberant dancing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-1024x424.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-1536x636.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance-604x250.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Performance.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Danielle Darrieux as the worldly-wise Yvonne<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-1536x639.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Darrieux.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Michel Piccoli as &#8220;Monsieur Dame&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-1024x443.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"277\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-1536x665.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli-604x262.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Piccoli.png 1753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>George Chakiris as Etienne<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-1024x426.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-1536x638.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris-604x251.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Chakiris.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacques Perrin as Maxence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-1536x641.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Perrin.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The final touching scene<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"264\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-1536x633.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final-604x249.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Young-Girls-Final.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clever wordplay<\/li>\n<li>Michel Legrand&#8217;s sparkling, jazzy score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. While not for all tastes, this is one of Demy&#8217;s masterpieces and should be seen by all film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1458\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0062873\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1968\/04\/12\/archives\/screen-offbeat-dreamlike-musicaldemys-young-girls-of-rochefort-bows.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/1998\/09\/18\/DD88912.DTL\">SF Chronicle Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s425young.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/les-demoiselles-de-rochefort\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve looked everywhere, I&#8217;ve sailed the seven seas&#8230; Can she be far? Is she close to me?&#8221; Synopsis: In the town of Rochefort, twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Francoise Dorleac) Garnier hope to meet their true loves. Meanwhile, their mother (Danielle Darrieux) pines after her long-lost fiance (Michel Piccoli); an American composer (Gene Kelly) is smitten at first sight with Solange; an artistic soldier (Jacques Perrin) paints a portrait of his ideal woman (who looks just like Delphine);&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4619\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4619"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75053,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4619\/revisions\/75053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}