The Young Girls of Rochefort Reviews

(MU) Happy hour for Demy, he got not onlu Kelly but Legrand at his best and harmony of settings, acting, directing and plot. Was so interested, than I saw references in "Les plages d'Agnes".

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick but since it is a huge classic (at least, in France), I was really eager to check it out. This movie features a (very) young Catherine Deneuve and her less famous sister, Francoise Dorleac. Dorleac also had a promising career, she even worked with Roman Polanski in ‘Cul-de-sac’ and Francois Truffaut in ‘La Peau douce’. Unfortunately, she tragically died in a car accident at 25 years old. Anyway, I thought it was pretty awesome to see Catherine Deneuve at such a young age. Indeed, she is a terrific actress and she was already awesome back then, the more movies I watch with her, the more she fascinates me. But what about the movie itself ? Well, it was pretty good, with some nice songs but, to be honest, it was obviously not my thing. I mean, there was barely any plot and, as usual with musicals, the whole thing turned out to be terribly fluffy. I know, it is supposed to be that way but I always find it rather tedious. Still, it is a fun and very well made musical and  Deneuve and her sister were terribly charming, and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.