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A vibrant hommage to the classical musical which abounds with terrific songs and an air of poignant regret, Les Demoiselles Rochefort takes place over the course of one weekend in the seaside town of Rochefort, where a fair is coming to the town square.
The story centers on twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve) and Solange (Francoise Orléac), Delphine teaches ballet classes and Solange gives music lessons for a living, but each longs to find her ideal love and a life outside of Rochefort. Oh, and catch Gene Kelly strutting his stuff in a cameo too.
Extras Les Demoiselles ont eu 25 ans (64mins) - documentary by Agnes Varda mixing on-set footage, home movies and footage from the 25th Anniversary celebrations in Rochefort; Catherine Deneuve Guardian Interview (7mins); Extracts from the Guardian Interview in which Catherine Deneuve talks about working with Jacques Demy and his influence on her career; Gene Kelly Guardian Lecture (20mins); Audio extracts from Gene Kellys Guardian Lecture on the Hollywood Musical; Michel Legrand's score presented in uncompressed PCM.
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, George Chakiris, Francoise Dorleac,
Directed by Jacques Demy and Agnes Varda in 1967
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