The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Young Girls of Rochefort is a 1967 romantic drama directed by Jacques Demy, starring Jacques Perrin as Maxence, Catherine Deneuve and Grover Dale. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $100,391 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Jacques Demy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Parc Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Young Girls of Rochefort About?
The premise of The Young Girls of Rochefort without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Street scenes filled with song and dance follow two Rochefort sisters—Delphine, a dance teacher, and Solange, a piano teacher and composer. Poet‑painter Maxence, serving in the military, and Simon, a music‑shop owner who has just returned from Paris, each search for love. Unaware that their ideal partner is already nearby, their lives intertwine.
The Young Girls of Rochefort Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- school
- twin sisters
- real life sisters playing sisters
- nun
- love at first sight
- carnival
- cafe
- city name in title
- rochefort france
- model boat
- playing trumpet
- cigarette smoking
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- painter studio
- little boy
- playing flute
- twin sister twin sister relationship
- dancing in the street
- portrait
- crowd
- american in france
- school bag
- reference to sandro botticelli
- reference to raphael
- reference to franz schubert
- reference to georges braque
- reference to pablo picasso
- reference to gustav klimt
- reference to henri matisse
- reference to joan miro
- reference to wolfgang amadeus mozart
- reference to louis armstrong
- reference to duke ellington
- reference to count basie
- reference to igor stravinsky
- reference to johann sebastian bach
- reference to michel legrand
- female pianist
- horseback riding
- feminine ideal
- concerto
- pun
- dinner
- murderer
- reunion
- woman wears a nightgown
- speaking in rhyme
- france
- port city
- young woman
- seaside town
The Young Girls of Rochefort Cast & Characters
Jacques Perrin leads the cast as Maxence, with Catherine Deneuve as Delphine Garnier and Grover Dale as Bill. Directed by Jacques Demy; 69 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jacques Demy
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Jacques Perrin as Maxence -
Catherine Deneuve as Delphine Garnier - Grover Dale as Bill
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Françoise Dorléac as Solange Garnier
Also Starring in The Young Girls of Rochefort
· 65 more- Patrick Jeantet Bouboo Garnier
- Danielle Darrieux Yvonne Garnier
- Jacques Riberolles Guillaume Lancien
- Gene Kelly Andy Miller
- Michel Piccoli Simon Dame
- George Chakiris Etienne
- Agnès Varda Music-Loving Nun (uncredited)
- Henri Crémieux Subtil Dutrouz
- Sarah Butler Dancer
- Dorothée Blanck Passerby
- René Pascal Pépé
- Georges Blaness Simon Dame (singing voice)
- Wendy Barry Dancer
- Liliane de Kermadec Nun (uncredited)
- Geneviève Thénier Josette
- Jacques Thébault Etienne (voice) (uncredited)
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- Albin Pahernik Dancer
- Véronique Duval A Woman
- Anne Chapman Dancer
- Christiane Legrand Judith (singing voice)
- Jacques Revaux Maxence (singing voice)
- Claude Parent Solange Garnier (singing voice)
- Bernard Fradet Second Gendarme
- John McDonald Dancer
- Olivier Bonnet Boubou (singing voice)
- Michèle Manceaux Nun (uncredited)
- David Hepburn Dancer
- Remy Brozek Third Gendarme
- Jean Stout Guillaume Lancien (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Connel Miles Dancer
- Daniel Gall Second Sailor
- Jacques Henri Barratier Second Man (uncredited)
- Jane Darling Dancer
- Peter Ardran Dancer
- Sarah Hardenberg Dancer (uncredited)
- Anne Germain Delphine Garnier (singing voice)
- Pamela Hart Judith
- Pierre Caden First Man
- Tara Fernando Dancer
- José Bartel Bill (singing voice)
- Claudine Meunier Esther (singing voice)
- Dominique Tirmont Bill (voice) (uncredited)
- Leslie North Esther
- Daniel Moquay First Sailor
- Tudor Davies Dancer
- Lindsay Dolan Dancer
- Keith Drummond Dancer
- Maureen Evans Dancer
- Johnny Greenland Dancer
- Sarah Flemington Dancer
- Leo Guerard Dancer
- Bob Howe Dancer
- Alix Kirsta Dancer
- Jerry Manley Dancer
- Tony Manning Dancer
- Tom Merrifield Dancer
- Nicky Temperton Dancer
- Barrie Wilkinson Dancer
- Maureen Willsher Dancer
- Alice Herald Josette (singing voice)
- Romuald Etienne (singing voice)
- Donald Burke Andy Miller (singing voice)
- Alain Franchet First Gendarme (uncredited)
- Florence Malraux Nun (uncredited)
- Annie Maurel Nun (uncredited)
More from Jacques Demy
More films directed by Jacques Demy, best-rated first: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (re-released), Lola, The Pied Piper and Donkey Skin (re-release).
The Young Girls of Rochefort Plot Summary
What happens in The Young Girls of Rochefort from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a Friday morning, a caravan of trucks rolls into Rochefort, a quaint seaside town by the Bay of Biscay, heralding a weekend fair that will soon fill the town square. In the midst of the bustle, two carnival workers, Étienne and Bill, man popular stalls selling motorcycles, bicycles, and boats, laying the groundwork for a lively weekend. In a nearby apartment, Delphine Garnier Catherine Deneuve teaches ballet to a group of children, while her fraternal twin Solange Garnier Françoise Dorléac accompanies the dancers on the piano. The twins dream of Paris, where Delphine hopes to pursue dance and Solange to compose, hoping the city might someday bring their ideal loves into their lives.
Full summary
The whole story of The Young Girls of Rochefort, scene by scene
The Young Girls of Rochefort Box Office
The Young Girls of Rochefort grossed $100,391 worldwide. $91,837 came from the US and Canada and $8,554 (9%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$100.4K
- US & Canada
- $91.8K
- International
- $8.6K
The Young Girls of Rochefort Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 1 featurette.
- Clip THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT | Hand-picked by MUBI
- Featurette On the Set of THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT
How Well Do You Know The Young Girls of Rochefort?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Young Girls of Rochefort FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Young Girls of Rochefort, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Young Girls of Rochefort?
The Young Girls of Rochefort runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was The Young Girls of Rochefort released?
The Young Girls of Rochefort was released on March 8, 1967.
Who directed The Young Girls of Rochefort?
The Young Girls of Rochefort was directed by Jacques Demy.
More films by Jacques Demy Who is in the cast of The Young Girls of Rochefort?
The Young Girls of Rochefort stars Jacques Perrin as Maxence, Catherine Deneuve as Delphine Garnier and Grover Dale as Bill, among 69 credited actors.
How much did The Young Girls of Rochefort make at the box office?
The Young Girls of Rochefort grossed $100,391 worldwide ($91,837 domestic, $8,554 international).
Does The Young Girls of Rochefort have a post-credit scene?
No. The Young Girls of Rochefort has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Young Girls of Rochefort in?
The original language of The Young Girls of Rochefort is French.
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