Photos From the Set of “The Young Girls of Rochefort” (1967)
The Young Girls of Rochefort ( Les Demoiselles de Rochefort ) is a 1967 French musical comedy directed by Jacques Demy. A companion piece to Demy’s earlier The Umbrellas of Cherbourg , the film is celebrated for its pastel-colored aesthetic, jazzy score, and tribute to the golden age of Hollywood musicals. Set over a single weekend in the seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows Delphine and Solange Garnier, twin sisters who teach dance and music while dreaming of finding love and artistic careers in Paris. As a carnival comes to town, a series of missed connections and near-misses unfold, with characters often narrowly avoiding their ideal partners until the final moments. Played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac. Tragically, Dorléac died in a car accident just months after the film's release. The film features Hollywood legends Gene Kelly as an American pianist and George Chakiris ( West Side Story ) as a carnival worker. Composed by...