Two sisters leave their small seaside town of Rochefort in search of romance. Hired as carnival singers, one falls for an American musician, while the other must search for her ideal partner... Read allTwo sisters leave their small seaside town of Rochefort in search of romance. Hired as carnival singers, one falls for an American musician, while the other must search for her ideal partner.Two sisters leave their small seaside town of Rochefort in search of romance. Hired as carnival singers, one falls for an American musician, while the other must search for her ideal partner.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
- Solange Garnier
- (as Françoise Dorleac)
- Subtil Dutrouz
- (as Henri Cremieux)
- Pépé
- (as René Bazart)
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- TriviaDanielle Darrieux is the only actor who actually sings for herself.
- GoofsIn the dance sequences when Andy first arrives, the dancers are in full sun in the street, but by the end, the shadows have nearly covered the entire width of the street.
- Quotes
Delphine, Solange: [singing] We are a pair of twins born in the sign of Gemini, Mi fa so la mi re, Re mifa so so so re do, We're two demoiselles who took to the boys long ago, Mi fa so la mi re, Re mifa so so so re do.
Delphine: Our mama brought us up on her own, Working herself all her life to the bone.
Solange: To make sure our minds could expand, She's spent all her time behind a French-fry stand.
Delphine, Solange: Papa was somebody that we never knew, But when we undress one thing is true, In the small of our backs - in the very same place.
Delphine: There's the same beauty spot
Solange: He had on his face...
Delphine, Solange: We are a pair of twins born in the sign of Gemini, Mi fa so la mi re, Re mifa so so so re do, Who love catchy tunes, silly puns and repartee, Mi fa so la mi re, Re mifa so so so re do...
- Alternate versionsEach musical number was filmed twice, both in French and English, to make a French and an International version. However, in the International version, scenes with dialogues were only redubbed in English but not reshot. The International version has never been released physically.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jacquot of Nantes (1991)
- SoundtracksChanson des Jumelles
Music by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Jacques Demy
Performed by Anne Germain and Claude Parent
Or perhaps "artificial" is a better word - Demy's always straightforward about what he's doing, and the play of artifice in "Rochefort" is one of its peculiar charms. He doesn't seem to care that the gorgeous Catherine Deneuve and her real-life sister, Francoise Dorleac, aren't really dancers (or that even the "real" dancers are sometimes slightly out of sync) - they simply carry on with their numbers through sheer star power and happy sang-froid. As do their characters - what might count as tragedy in an American musical is always merely accepted in Demy ("The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" being the ultimate example). Only "Rochefort" is about tragedies constantly being averted or diverted - if "Umbrellas" was drenched in a perpetual rain shower, "Rochefort" is pure sun.
Gene Kelly is also on hand to do a few cameos as Francoise's love interest - and his main dance is a charming, quick-time take on what he used to do on a much broader canvas. George Chakiris is, as we remember from "West Side Story", a charming dynamo; Danielle Darrieux is her usual sublime self; and keep an eye out for a young Michel Piccoli as the ardent Monsieur Dam. Michel Legrand's score, again as usual, relies a bit too heavily on its big theme - but it's also about as jazzily sophisticated as musical scores ever got. The choreography doesn't offer any breakthroughs, but there are some charming sequences which are nearly as through-danced as "Umbrellas" was through-sung.
Altogether a charmer - big wigs, even bigger hats, and an exquisite pastel palette - what's not to like?
- GaryMotev
- Oct 23, 2002
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $91,837
- Gross worldwide
- $98,221
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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