4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 17, 2015

If the Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a piercing operatic drama, The Young Girls of Rochefort is pure, unadulterated escapism at its finest.  Directed by Jacques Demy and starring an ensemble cast including Catherine Deneuve, Francois Doreleac, Gene Kelly, Michel Piccoli, George Chakiris, Grover Paul, an   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 17, 2015

If the Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a piercing operatic drama, The Young Girls of Rochefort is pure, unadulterated escapism at its finest.  Directed by Jacques Demy and starring an ensemble cast including Catherine Deneuve, Francois Dorleac, Gene Kelly, Michel Piccoli, George Chakiris, Grover Paul, and   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 30, 2014

Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 30, 2014

Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 30, 2014

Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 19, 2014

Directed by Jacques Demy and starring an ensemble cast including Catherine Deneuve, Francois Doreleac, Gene Kelly, Michel Piccoli, George Chakiris, Grover Paul, and Danielle Darrieux, this is a whimsical French musical. The film opens with a group of performers coming into the town of Rochefort to g   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 19, 2014

Directed by Jacques Demy and starring an ensemble cast including Catherine Deneuve, Francois Doreleac, Gene Kelly, Michel Piccoli, George Chakiris, Grover Paul, and Danielle Darrieux, this is a whimsical French musical. The film opens with a group of performers coming into the town of Rochefort to g   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on December 6, 2010

Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange Garnier (Francoise Dorleac) are twin sisters from Rochefort.  Each of them has a creative passion; Delphine wants to be a dancer and Solange wants to be a music composer, but both of them teach classes to pay their bills.  When they get fed up with...   read more