Love Comes in Two's | THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT reaction & commentary

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    The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) is the second collaboration between French star Catherine Deneuve and director Jacques Demy. The musical tells the story of twins Delphine and Solange (Deneuve and real life sister Francoise Dorleac) who try to find love and meaning in the seaside town of Rochefort, with its naval barracks, sailors, and the carnival just arriving in town. A whimsical tale of doubles, missed connections, love from afar and in the closest, most intimate distance.
    The film also stars George Chakiris, Gene Kelly, Danielle Darrieux, and Michel Piccoli. It was composed by the legendary Michel Legrand. This would be the second to last feature film with Francoise Dorleac before her untimely death in 1967 from a motor accident.
    Intro: "What are You Doing for the Rest of Your Life" performed by Michel Legrand, • Video
    Outro: "Ideal Feminin" from the film, covered by Joe, • Video
    (All views expressed are from a first, mostly blind, viewing. If you feel the need to come for me, please don't)

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  • @neilbertuk1
    @neilbertuk1 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What gives the film it’s bitterest edge is the knowledge that the luminous Françoise Dorleac would die so soon after the film was completed.

    • @grodjigoli9509
      @grodjigoli9509 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lovely.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @girodleo31
    @girodleo31 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I've analyzed this movie a lot since it's my mum's favourite movie and i learned a lot about Demy and the Young girls of Rochefort.
    As a french man, i'm deeply interested in our modern history, and Demy did this movie that looks very different from his other movies, it looks very fresh and pastel. It looks very joyful and full of connection.
    But It DOES have a deeper meaning than just a simple love story ensemble.
    In this movie 3 generations are represented:
    - the elders (dutrouz, the twins grandpa) are stuck in the past and reminisce the war at all times, they can't move past it.
    - the current generation at the time (twin's mother, monsieur Dame, L'Ancien - gallery owner whose name literally means "the old one"). This generation let love go for the dumbest of reasons and are stuck in some kind of meaningless lives. Beatrice, the twins mother, never goes outside of the Fry Shop and that's why she never met Monsieur Dame before. 10 years ago, she left that Monsieur Dame for a sibgle reason: she didnt want to be called Madame Dame. This generation never is fleeing from love. The only time she leaves her shop is to go meet him when her daughter talks about him. She can't even go to get her son out of school! This generation dreams about love but never acts on it. They're also stuck like the elders but they do dream and when they dream, the elder generation put them back in their place talking about the war again, and they forget about it until next time (see Beatrice song at the beginning).
    - the young generation (Maxence, the Twins, the Carnival people). They are willing to give up everything and anything to pursue their dreams. They act on impulse, because they're hopeful. They're not afraid of the future.
    That movie really is Demy's message to the next generation to keep dreaming and to follow up on those dreams. To live with no regrets.
    I love that message. So much.
    And i also find it very ironic that this generation, the one that Demy trusted and encouraged.... is the Baby Boomer generation... 😅

  • @richardwhite3924
    @richardwhite3924 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My old friend Grover Dale (blue shirt and tie) and George Chakaris orange shirt and red tie) were the two male dancers. Grover and I were in Noel Coward's "Sail Away" with Elaine Stritch on Broadway in 1962

    • @neilbertuk1
      @neilbertuk1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is what I love about TH-cam, you’ll find the most wonderful connections. Mr White, you must have a ton of stories!

  • @LizzieJaneBennet
    @LizzieJaneBennet ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Demy's world is a world apart. He was a dreamer and the kindest man on earth.
    Bitterness is not far from joy.
    Deeper than the gay naive and colourful appearences.
    Delphine/Catherine and Maxence/Jacques Perrin will fall in love again in the fairy tale "Peau d'âne", another beautiful movie of Jacques Demy.

  • @kevinbailey8827
    @kevinbailey8827 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My two favorite characters are the transporter bridge and the cafe. Seriously, the cafe is incredible. It was built for the film.

  • @stevebartley8902
    @stevebartley8902 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been having an emotional response to this great work of art for over 50yrs.🤗

  • @LizzieJaneBennet
    @LizzieJaneBennet ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Agnes Varda made beautiful movies about Jacques (Demy).
    And she organized and filmed a gathering birthday event in Rochefort called "Les Demoiselles, 20 ans après " (The Young Girls 20 years later). Beautiful and emotional 🥲!
    I'm happy you loved and rewatched the film 'cause you spoke too mutch and missed the humour and fantasy there was in the lyrics.
    What a rich collection of all kind of cinema you react to ! I love your channel ! 👍💖

  • @domG
    @domG 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've seen this movie 17 times! I listen to the soundtrack every day! ❤ Thanks for sharing the beauty of this film. 🎉🎉

  • @toon5818
    @toon5818 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An amazing reaction for an amazing movie, as a 27 yo french guy and a big fan of Michel Legrand's music, I'm ashamed I didn't see this film before. I saw it a week ago for the first time and I fell in love with the innocence of that film and the colours, and the music. I understand now why Jacques Demy and Legrand are such big influences for Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz

  • @cormacflynn4916
    @cormacflynn4916 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Demy saw this film as the third part of a trilogy (Lola and Umbrellas of Cherbourg being the first two parts). The serial killer part refers to that. I believe that initially he intended that the character be Roland Cassard, who appears in the first two films as Lola's unsuccessful suitor and Geneviève's successful suitor (and eventual husband). When the actor Marc Michel proved unable to appear, the role was recast, restyled and downsized.

  • @光子井上-n6v
    @光子井上-n6v ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ロシュフォールの恋人たち、
    何度見ても、感激する事バッカリです❗🎤🎼🎶🎶ジョージチャキリスさん、ジーンケリーさん、カトリーヌドヌーブさん、フランソワドレアルックさん、ミシェル・ピコリさん、み〜んな大好きです。❤❤❤❤😂❤🎉🤩🥰😍
    💋🧨👠🎷🎺🎸👠👛🎒👠
    イイ映画🎦そして、素晴らしい感動❗
    どうもありがとうございます。

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ....and no it DOESNT get all resolved in the end...... Also the "coincidence" aspect of romantic comedy/tragedy goes as far back as opera/ operetta, Shakespeare and Greek myth most likely. Not strictly a musical movie trope at all. Also the plot in Demoiselles de R. actually turns on MISSED coincidences (and destiny), as they continually miss each other despite the magical magnetism of romance running thru the entire movie.

  • @ericlagre55
    @ericlagre55 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you react so sincerely, sensitively and intelligently. love your videos. Eric xxx

  • @HelenLouie
    @HelenLouie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Are you kidding? Maxance is So cute, he's gorgeous! (but not in that first profile shot).
    You caught many plot hints quickly. You're good! This is your first film review I've watched but not the last (now a subscriber).
    I Love that you were very deeply moved, and won over by this, one of my all-time favorite films. The innocence of youth, having faith in each other's love, and things turning out for the best, were pillars of the West's 1960s and 70s youth culture, its roots observed and experienced by me in Southern California. These hopes were tested, even destroyed for many, through the painful complexities of subsequent lives and how we chose to meet and understand them (Umbrellas).
    This film is definitely "frothy." But the beauty of Demy's palette, which unites this town, its people, and their very energy and daily movements--and, yes, the fundamental innocence of these wonderful characters--makes me love every moment through dozens of viewings.
    The little twists and embellishments lift me. Dancers sail and twirl over the river on this whimsical bridge (called a transporter bridge, now retired). Horses and riders mysteriously appear, joining this caravan of dancing, singing sailboat and motorcycle peddlers.
    Then--and I loved it too!--Maxance is physically plucked up at The Last Possible Second, into the very presence of his feminine ideal, just as magically as Dorothy's house landed on top of the Wicked Witch! You didn't have to see it actually happen. It's somehow Enough that it did. This is a genuine fairy tale ending, which is probably why it grabbed then held us so unexpectedly.

  • @raf-tq5ov
    @raf-tq5ov 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Best is the kid Boubou also Known as Mike Lookinland and maybe more ...

  • @richardpoulain7422
    @richardpoulain7422 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Interesting video. I am surprised that you did not talk about the genius music by Michel Legrand.

    • @LizzieJaneBennet
      @LizzieJaneBennet ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He doesn't listen very much to the music and the lyrics.😢

  • @olimpianisioi8257
    @olimpianisioi8257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your reviews so much! It's such a joy to see you experience this wonderful movie! All the love

  • @felipesimao4498
    @felipesimao4498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this movie and loved your revew!

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The guy in "blue" is Grover Dale, who's an amazing dancer in his own right. Unsinkable Molly Brown and half- a -Seixpence for example....

  • @elif-py1gt
    @elif-py1gt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this is the only musical film i’ve ever seen... (except for high school musical series lmfao) it’s really positive and light hearted and everyone’s happy in the end. i wish life was like that:’)
    and awh, you crying in the end. i hope things will get better. are you keeping in touch with any friends?

    • @pillboxmovies
      @pillboxmovies  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm ok, thanks! I was overwhelmed by how good the movie was. And there are some great movie musicals out there! I think the number one recommendation is usually Singin' in the Rain (and of course, Umbrellas of Cherbourg is wonderful)

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved your emotion, the NOT showing......yup, it's brilliant. yeah, it's one of my go to movies........Did you or anyone else ever try Sanjay Leela Bhansali movies? it's Demy by Bollywood, class act all the way.

  • @Fuliginosus
    @Fuliginosus ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some people think Maxence got in a different truck at the end. Certainly there wasn't much room left on the seat of the truck.

    • @drssexy2142
      @drssexy2142 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      idiot, we see exactly who he gets in with

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm guessing Ron de Santis is a Mademoiselles de Rochefort fan too....

  • @itssosweet7
    @itssosweet7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm excited for the this video 🤗💜💜💜

  • @feralmaraz2210
    @feralmaraz2210 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    En mexico incmprendido pero si si es un exelente mucical como otros de l mismo director francoice dorleac murio muy muy joven

  • @palmereldritch7777
    @palmereldritch7777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And for people who wanna delve even deeper into Demy land try Peau d'Ane/Donkey Skin and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. And Model Shop !

  • @Satanna.avemaria
    @Satanna.avemaria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And it would be very interesting to see a sequel today 🥰🥰🥰

    • @drssexy2142
      @drssexy2142 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      shut up u idiot

  • @Satanna.avemaria
    @Satanna.avemaria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I enjoyed this better then west side story tbh

  • @elif-py1gt
    @elif-py1gt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    rip françoise dorleac

    • @pillboxmovies
      @pillboxmovies  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So. Much. Yes. And Michel Legrand. I'm late to the party but so happy to have them in my life now.

    • @helanesolomon1724
      @helanesolomon1724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'll be meeting George Chakiris in November at a Nostalgia convention and will ask him about working with Francoise.

    • @pillboxmovies
      @pillboxmovies  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@helanesolomon1724 Amazing!

    • @helanesolomon1724
      @helanesolomon1724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      pillbox movies So excited as I never thought I'd get to meet someone who actually knew her. I'm a big fan and I went to Paris to visit her final resting place 3 years ago. I'll report back!!

    • @pillboxmovies
      @pillboxmovies  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@helanesolomon1724 please do!!

  • @scottshaw5271
    @scottshaw5271 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Notice...the limited color palate.. everything is pastel...houses, cars, clothing...you will find indoor lighting is like mid day

  • @Kevin-1969
    @Kevin-1969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is there an English dub version

    • @HelenLouie
      @HelenLouie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I got a subtitled video at the local library system's surplus sale.

    • @drssexy2142
      @drssexy2142 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HelenLouie thats not what he asked, Helen

  • @scottshaw5271
    @scottshaw5271 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He was called " Boo boo" cuz he was an accident

  • @scottshaw5271
    @scottshaw5271 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is he Boo boo because he was an accident?

    • @drssexy2142
      @drssexy2142 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      no its cuz he looks like Yogi's mate

  • @BradTalksFilm
    @BradTalksFilm หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is totally unrelated, but you should do house