Rochefort -1967- Criterion -... | The Young Girls Of

: Features a high-definition transfer with a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Demy notoriously had the buildings of Rochefort’s central square repainted in pastel colors (pinks, blues, and yellows) to create the film’s distinctive dreamlike atmosphere 1.2.4. The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...

While the film remains a monument to joy, a profound real-world tragedy permanently shadows its legacy. Françoise Dorléac, Catherine Deneuve’s real-life older sister who played Solange with such incandescent wit and energy, died in a horrific car accident just months after the film’s French premiere at the age of 25. : Features a high-definition transfer with a 5

Kelly’s presence acts as a passing of the torch. Demy pays homage to An American in Paris and Singin' in the Rain , while Kelly adapts his athletic style to fit the loose, breezy energy of the French New Wave. Watching Kelly leap through the streets of Rochefort in a white suit remains one of the most joyous sequences in film history. Why It Endures Watching Kelly leap through the streets of Rochefort