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Summary: Catherine Deneuve at her most beautiful
Review: If only life could be eternally sunny and everyone going around singing of Love!This film is GREAT! Catherine Deneuve is radiant in this.I once saw this on TV many years ago dubbed into english but I cannot find any reference to a dubbed version anywhere now? The translation was great though the original version is still excellent.I recall the scene in the cafe in the square where they're discussing the cut up body in the basket.In english it was hilarious & quite droll!
The actress who played the mother was also very good.
I found Gene Kelly a bit over the top which, in this film, is saying something!For anyone who wants some fun escapism I highly recommend this film. The musical score is beautiful, especially the "composition" by Catherine Deneuve's "sister"
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Summary: If You Like This Movie You Will Like It
Review: If you like movies like this you will certainly like this one but if you think just because there are soldiers in it that it will be more like Platoon then you will be very disappointed although fans of the new Seabiscuit may like the horses even if they didn't like Platoon.
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Summary: Packaging is English, But Movie is in French
Review: Just a warning, that this movie is in French with yellow English subtitles. It is not advertized very well and when I bought this film I did not know it was a French movie. I had difficulty enjoying the film partly because it was not what I expected. French speaking viewers may find the captions distracting. Gene's voice is dubbed over with a French voice. Gene Kelly fans, if you're looking for another movie that is good, but not as well known, try "Living In a Big Way".
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Summary: VERY SPECIAL - A MUST-SEE FOR ROMANTICS OR FILM BUFFS
Review: Not everyone falls in love with this movie, but it's very special. I saw it by myself at an art film house in 1998 and took several people back to see it during its short re-release. So I'm thrilled the video is finally out. While the story and ambience and music are just enchanting, almost everyone finds something not to like. (Hey Leonard Maltin, give it a second chance!) For me, the first fifteen minutes drag. For others, the dancing is a little stale. But once the plot begins to unwind - it's an amazing contraction of memorable, endearing characters, missed connections, and romantic plot twists. The music and the lyrics are to die for. (The English titles vary a little, since they are composed to rhyme also in English rather than exactly match the French.) A number of reviews and web sites can be found through any major internet search engine - there's a small international cult following for this distinctive film. Two sisters and their mother, and three men, all seek love in a small French city. Everyone knows at least one or two other characters - yet none of the true couples ever meets! You know that in a lovely musical like this there's a happy ending for all, but let the details be a surprise!
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Summary: At last, this masterpiece gets the DVD treatment
Review: Regarding the VHS release of this film, I had written: "Jacques Demy's salute to the Hollywood musical is an absolute triumph (I think Leonard Maltin might like it better were he to watch it again today), but the gorgeous cinematography and delightful choreography will be completely lost to anyone watching a non-letterbox version of this film on video. "Wait until Miramax releases a DVD or letterboxed VHS before watching this exquisite movie on the small screen." That time has finally come. And while Miramax is chintzy on the extras (as is often the case-I give the movie five stars, but strike one for the lack of even the re-release trailer or Agnes Varda's documentary "The Young Girls at 25"), the movie looks and sounds amazing. If you don't have the chance to experience LES DEMOISELLES on a big screen, this DVD is the next best thing.
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Summary: Don't Miss This
Review: The DVD returns The Young Girls of Rochefort to its widescreen format, and for anyone who cares about musicals, this is a must-see. The music score is one of Michel Legrand's best, and the movie pays homage to An American in Paris and other musicals with the presence of Gene Kelly. Here's a film that also uses color creatively. The cast is wonderful--Catherine Deneuve, Francoise Dorleac, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, Michel Piccoli, Jacques Parrin, and of course, Kelly. The script gets somewhat silly--but there's so much to enjoy. Maybe Donkey Skin will get restored next--another Demy-Legrand gem starring Deneuve and Perrin.
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Summary: DEFECTIVE DVD
Review: The other reviews are accurate in describing the film and helping in your descision to buy it. I just wanted to mention that my DVD skipped and jerked during the last few scenes of the film and made it nearly unwatchable. I tried a couple different players with no luck and then sent for a replacement copy which exhibited the exact same behavior. Apparently some defects in this pressing. I wonder if many others have had this problem.
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Summary: THE GREATEST MOVIE MUSICAL EVER MADE
Review: The Young Girls of Rochefort is the greatest movie musical ever made. That it was French, and that it was made in 1967 were the two reasons I wanted to see it when I first heard of it in 1998. The second the film began I knew this was going to be huge. The colors enthusiastically splashed about the screen as was the music. This was a film which everyone involved enjoyed making and it comes across brilliantly. Demy loved bright colors and loud, brassy music. Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Dorleac loved each other as did their characters. George Chakiris was just as great in a light romantic lead as he was in the most intense scences in West Side Story. Gene Kelly seemed right at home in his role. At any age, at any time in any film, he could sweep the ladies off their feet better than anyone on either side of the Atlantic. This is a film which had been in my thoughts almost non-stop for the past three years and this is a film I will watch over and over again - and so will you. Get this today, or as fast as your friendly neighborhood overnight courier can ship.
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Summary: One of the best musicals ever made
Review: The Young Girls Of Rochefort was made against all odds. It is a musical, and musicals were all wrong back in 66' Musicals is a very american moviegenre, but this one is french. All dialogue is in french, so that could make anyone feel uneasy at first. However all that is no problem in this film. Most musicals are romantic, and since french is a very romantic language, this movie gets even more romantic. Even the clothes on the actors has a romantic touch (they very terribly out of date when the movie was made) The songs are written by Michel Legrand, and they are very catchy and joyful. This sure is a important movie in Michel Legrands long career. The colors are brilliant, everything has a soft touch. Gene Kelly has only a small part in this movie, but he makes it bigger. His dancing skills are as good as ever. The major characters (Deneuve,Dorleac,Chakiris,Dale) does a good job. Deneuve and Dorleac were sisters in real life, you cant see it, but you might "feel" it. None of them do their own singing,they are all dubbed. All together, a nice little movie that gave me a lot of fun. An extra plus for the music.
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Summary: Dee-Light-ful!!!
Review: This is my favorite movie ever. It's visually stunning, the songs are lovely,and the two main actresses are gorgeous.I saw it at an independant film festival in Rehoboth Beach DE in 2002 and I just remember feeling SO GOOD during the entire movie, like I was high(but I wasn't). There is no violence,cursing or special effects. It's a whimsical story about longing, enjoying life, and love. I would recommend it to any "lover of love" out there.
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