The Young Girls of Rochefort

The Young Girls of Rochefort (Les Demoiselles de Rochefort) is a 1967 musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, her sister Françoise Dorléac (who was killed in a car accident shortly after filming), Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale and Gene Kelly. The choreography was by Norman Maen. Michel Legrand composed the score. The most famous songs from this film score, which is gener... more

Initial release date:

  • 1967

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h

Also known as:

  • Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

Film

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy (5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the...

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda (born 30 May 1928) is a French film director. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and...

Cinematography:

Edited by:

Music by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h

Country of origin:

Notable filming locations:

top ↑

Similar topics in Freebase

  • Cleo from 5 to 7

    Cleo from 5 to 7

    Cléo from 5 to 7 (French: Cléo de 5 à 7) is a 1962 Rive Gauche film by Agnès Varda. The story depicts the life of a young singer, Florence "Cléo" Victoire, between 5 and 6:30 on the evening of June 22 in Paris. The film is noted for its handling of several of the themes of existentialism, including...
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) is a musical film made in 1964. It was directed by Jacques Demy, and stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. The music was written by Michel Legrand. The film dialogue is all sung as recitative, even the most casual conversation...
  • Lola

    Lola

    Lola, is a 1961 film, the debut film directed by Jacques Demy as a tribute to director Max Ophüls and is described by Demy as a "musical without music". Anouk Aimée starred in the title role. The film was restored and re-released by Demy's widow, French filmmaker Agnès Varda. The names of the film...
  • Under the Roofs of Paris

    Under the Roofs of Paris

    Under the Roofs of Paris (French: Sous les toits de Paris) is a 1930 French film directed by René Clair. It was probably the earliest French example of a filmed musical-comedy, although its often dark tone differentiates it from other instances of the genre. It was the first French production of...
  • Lady Oscar

    Lady Oscar is a 1979 film, based on the manga/anime The Rose of Versailles, created by Riyoko Ikeda. The film was written and directed Jacques Demy, with music composed by Michel Legrand. Lady Oscar is a Japanese-French co-production, and was filmed in France. Oscar Françoise de Jarjayes (Catriona...
  • Les Sept péchés capitaux

    Les Sept péchés capitaux is a 1962 film composed of seven different segments, one for each of the seven deadly sins.

These people have edited this topic:

Edit this topic
Edit and Show details

Add or delete facts, download data in JSON or RDF formats, and explore topic metadata.

Freebase Logo
What is Freebase?

Freebase is a huge collection of facts, built by people like you. Freebase connects facts in ways other sites can't, giving you new ways to explore millions of subjects.
You can help improve it!

Freebase Attribution

Freebase data is free for use under the CC-BY license.

The original description for The Young Girls of Rochefort was automatically generated from Wikipedia.org licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
[1]
Learn more about Freebase licensing and attribution