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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.
Condition: NEW
Actors: Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, Danielle Darrieux
Directors: Jacques Demy
Format: AC-3, DTS Surround Sound, Restored, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
G
General Audience
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: April 11, 2017
Run Time: 126 minutes
Cast & Crew
Catherine Deneuve Delphine Garnier--sung by Anne Germain
George Chakiris Etienne--sung by Romuald
Françoise Dorléac Solange Garnier--sung by Claude Parent
Jacques Perrin Maxence--sung by Jacques Revaux
Grover Dale Bill--sung by Jose Bartel
Gene Kelly Andy Miller--sung by Donald Burke
Danielle Darrieux Yvonne
Genevieve Thenier Josette--sung by Alice Gerald
Pamela Hart Judith--sung by Christiane Legrand
Henri Cremieux Dutrouz
Wendy Barry Actor
Jane Darling Actor
Bill Lee Actor
John MacDonald Actor
Albin Pahernik Actor
Jacques Riberolles Guillaume Lancien--sung by Jean Stout
Sally Stevens Actor
Robert Tebow Actor
Agnès Varda Nun
Jackie Ward Singer
Dorothée Blanc Passerby
Sue Allen Actor
Earl W. Brown Actor
Veronique Duval Actor
Michel Piccoli Simon Dame--sung by George Blaness
Technical Credits
Jacques Demy Director,Score Composer,Screenwriter
Jean Barthet Costumes/Costume Designer
Mag Bodard Producer
Aida Carange Makeup
Ghislain Cloquet Cinematographer
Gilbert de Goldschmidt Producer
Bernard Evein Production Designer,Set Decoration/Design
Janine Jarreau Makeup
Michel Legrand Score Composer
Jacqueline Moreau Costumes/Costume Designer
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