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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A refreshing musical,
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This review is from: Les Demoiselles De Rochefort [1967] [DVD] (DVD)
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort is the most romantic musical ever! It's fresh, full of passion, youth, feelings, and emotions. Music and words are a great because they are of an utmost quality. Although Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac did not sing their part in real, it is a charming production, for which the town of Rochefort embarked on a complete repainting programme of its central square! hence the bright and vivid colours...
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another great, but overpriced, DVD from the British Film Institute,
By Henry Turner (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Les Demoiselles De Rochefort [1967] [DVD] (DVD)
So good to see this title back in circulation as it's one of the most exuberant and colourful musicals ever made. Demy's Les Parapluies de Cherbourg always seems to get all the critical plaudits, however, for pure cinematic pleasure Les Demoiselles goes one step further. It's a paper-thin story, but who cares when the score is so ravishing and the performances so charming. It's rather like revisiting MGMs golden age - complete with Gene Kelly.
My only gripe is in the DVD production, or rather over-production. There's a great hour-long documentary about the film made by Demy's widow, Agnes Varda, and some interesting, but not exactly essential other extras. Unfortunately we have to pay for them as they run to 2 DVDs. As usual from this otherwise excellent label it costs way over the industry average, making BFI DVDs out of reach for many DVD buyers. You can buy Les Parapluies de Cherbourg for under £6!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Colourful, seductive and full of Gallic charm,
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This review is from: Les Demoiselles De Rochefort [1967] [DVD] (DVD)
Les Demoiselles De Rochefort [1967] [DVD]
This is a follow up to Jacques Demy major hit "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and has the same wonderful use of front light bright clear colour seen to perfection in this outstanding transfer to DVD. On first viewing I was completely seduced by the youthful vitality of the dancing, the interesting though obvious plot, the use of colour, held together by almost continuous music even dialogue is often sung. Also all the characters are believable and likeable. The "demoiselles" twins Delhine and Solange and real life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Dorleac are seeking love and success, and their mother Yvonne (best performance in the film by Danielle Darrieux) is still lamenting leaving a a lover ten years ago because of his silly name. However if one stands back from the film in a critical way (and this is not easy) there are shortcomings. First to have an all dancing and singing musical with the two main characters being neither dancers nor singers undermines their performances. Secondly Gene Kelly is miscast, he looks frustrated and constrained by the limited dance opportunities (although it is said he did his own choreography) and looks uncomfortable acting in a foreign language. However you watch the film once again and are immediately swept up into the music and any shortcomings are irrelevant. One of a kind, please, please, please, doesn't miss watching this.
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