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. A colorful homage to Hollywood’s Golden Age, the film stars real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac as twins seeking love and adventure in their seaside town. Amazon.com Availability and Features

It includes Agnès Varda’s 1993 documentary The Young Girls Turn 25 , which captures the town of Rochefort reuniting to celebrate the film's legacy, proving how deeply the production impacted the local community. Why It Matters Today The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...

The Criterion Collection edition of Jacques Demy's The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) Why It Matters Today The Criterion Collection edition

Watching the film today, particularly through Criterion’s meticulous restoration, is a bittersweet experience. It captures the luminous Françoise Dorléac (Catherine Deneuve’s older sister) at the height of her talent and beauty. Tragically, Dorléac died in a car accident shortly after completing the film. Her presence adds a layer of haunting poignancy; every smile and every note she sings feels preserved in amber, a testament to a star extinguished too soon. Her presence adds a layer of haunting poignancy;