Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

Year: 1967
Country: France
Director: Jacques Demy
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Gene Kelly, Jacques Perrin
Genre: comedy, romance, musical
Runtime: 120 min.
Age: 12+
The Young Girls of Rochefort takes place over one weekend in the seaside town of Rochefort, where a fair is coming to the town square. The story centers on twin sisters Delphine (Deneuve) and Solange (Dorléac). (The actors were sisters in real life.) Delphine teaches ballet classes and Solange gives music lessons, but each longs to find her ideal love and a life outside of Rochefort. When the fair comes to town, Delphine and Solange meet two smooth-talking but kind-hearted carnies, Étienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale).

Awards & Festivals:

Academy Award nomination – Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation)