The following supplements are included in the Criterion edition: The Young Girls Turn 25
: Demy suggests that love is a matter of being in the right coordinate at the right time. The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...
But plot is secondary to vibe . Demy, working with composer Michel Legrand (who scored Umbrellas and later The Thomas Crown Affair ), crafted a town where the sidewalks are washed in pastels, the jazz orchestras play on flatbed trucks, and everyone spontaneously breaks into intricate choreography. The following supplements are included in the Criterion
In an era of cynical reboots and grey superhero blockbusters, feels like a revolutionary act. It insists that beauty is not frivolous, that melody is not escapism, and that a twin sister’s smile is worth capturing in the highest possible definition. In an era of cynical reboots and grey
Watching Jacques Demy’s The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) on a pristine Criterion transfer is like mainlining pure, uncut joy—until you realize the joy is laced with a quiet, devastating ache. This is the film that answers the question: what if Singin’ in the Rain were directed by a French existentialist who secretly loved Hollywood musicals more than Godard hated them?