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

The text for the Criterion Collection's edition of The Young Girls of Rochefort

The Young Girls of Rochefort is not a “guilty pleasure.” It’s a pleasure, period. But it’s a melancholy one. Demy understands that life rarely offers the perfect partner you painted in your head—but the search for them, accompanied by Legrand’s waltz, in a pastel town by the sea, might be enough. Criterion’s edition gives this neglected masterpiece the royal treatment it deserves. Watch it when you need to believe that romance is possible, then watch it again when you need to laugh at the impossibility of it all. The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...

: A 1993 documentary by Agnès Varda (Demy's widow) capturing the town’s anniversary celebrations. Behind the Screen : A 1966 episode showing rare behind-the-scenes footage of the production. Archival Interviews The text for the Criterion Collection's edition of

The real-life sisters play Delphine and Solange Garnier, twin sisters teaching music and dance in Rochefort. Sadly, this was Dorléac's final film before her tragic death shortly after its release. Behind the Screen : A 1966 episode showing