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The Young Girls of Rochefort Overview:

The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Jacques Demy and produced by Gilbert de Goldschmidt and Mag Bodard.

Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringMusic and adaptation score by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Jacques DemyNominated
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The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 17, 2015 From 4 Star Films

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, a... Read full article

The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 17, 2015 From 4 Star Films

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, an... Read full article

Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort

By Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014 From Criterion Blues

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 film. My ... Read full article

Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort

By Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014 From Criterion Blues

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 film. My ... Read full article

Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort

By Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014 From Criterion Blues

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 film. My ... Read full article

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The Young Girls of Rochefort Quotes:

Simon Dame: [singing] How very sad it was the night she fled the scene, she didn't want the name of Madame Guillotine. She had this silly fear that if she went to bed, she'd suddenly wake up one day without her head
[last lines]
[last spoken lines, in French, using English subtitles]
Etienne: Hurry, they're waiting.
Delphine: Solange isn't here?
Etienne: Too bad.
Delphine: But we were to meet at noon.
Bill: It's nearly half past, get in!
Delphine: Wait. Here she comes!
Etienne: No, it's Josette.
Josette: Wait for me! Take me, I want to see Paris.
Etienne: Hop in.
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The Young Girls of Rochefort Facts
Director Jacques Demy wanted Gene Kelly to star in this film from the outset, however he had to wait two years before Gene Kelly was free of other commitments.
Danielle Darrieux is the only actor who actually sings for herself
French new-wave director Agnès Varda (Demy's wife) makes a cameo in the film as a nun who visits a music shop.
In some scenes Gene Kelly's voice is dubbed, while in others it's not.
Jacques Demy planned to make more extensive references to his earlier movie The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by casting Nino Castelnuovo, the hero of that film, as Bill. When Castelnuovo proved unavailable, Demy had to change the script.
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