The Young Girls Of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -... -

The Young Girls of Rochefort is a Technicolor musical romance that follows twin sisters, Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Françoise Dorléac), who dream of leaving their quiet Atlantic coastal town of Rochefort for the glamour and artistic opportunities of Paris. Delphine seeks true love; Solange aspires to be a renowned composer.

It includes Agnès Varda’s 1993 documentary The Young Girls Turn 25 , which captures the town of Rochefort reuniting to celebrate the film's legacy, proving how deeply the production impacted the local community. Why It Matters Today The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...

: A 1993 documentary by Agnès Varda (Demy’s wife and fellow filmmaker) that revisits the town of Rochefort 25 years later, featuring interviews with cast members and locals. The Young Girls of Rochefort is a Technicolor

Twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Françoise Dorléac, Deneuve’s real-life sister, in their only film together) teach dance and music in a sleepy port town. They dream of escaping to Paris for love and fame. Meanwhile, a murder has occurred somewhere off-screen, a sailor named Maxence (Jacques Perrin) paints the Ideal Woman he’s never met, and Gene Kelly shows up speaking dubbed French, tap-dancing like he just wandered in from 1952. Everyone is looking for a perfect lover they’ve glimpsed once. No one looks in the right place. Why It Matters Today : A 1993 documentary

The film’s soul lies in Michel Legrand’s score, which bridges the gap between European jazz and Broadway structure.

The Criterion Collection's Blu-ray release of The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) features a 2K digital restoration of Jacques Demy’s musical, starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, and Gene Kelly. This edition includes special features such as the 1993 documentary "The Young Girls Turn 25" and archival interviews with Demy and composer Michel Legrand. For more details, visit Criterion Collection .