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The Young Girls of Rochefort

…They're singing and dancing in the streets.

1967 · 2h 6m · G Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Jacques Demy

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Overview

Delphine and Solange are two sisters living in Rochefort. Delphine is a dancing teacher and Solange composes and teaches the piano. Maxence is a poet and a painter. He is doing his military service. Simon owns a music shop, he left Paris one month ago to come back where he fell in love 10 years ago. They are looking for love, looking for each other, without being aware that their ideal partner is very close...

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

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98%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Despite the consistently sprightly surface, there's a somber undercurrent that lingers even when love triumphs and the music swells.

Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Fresh

A luminous musical about dreams, romance and destiny which lovingly reworks the classic Hollywood 'putting on a show' template into an essay on the emotional rollercoaster ride that is movie-going.

David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh

It has charm, sustained human observation, mixed with catchy music, dances and songs to come up as a tuner with grace and dynamism.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

Jolliest of the Demy-Michel Legrand operettas.

Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh

Certainly the best musical in some time.

Renata Adler, New York Times

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