The text for the Criterion Collection's edition of The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Criterion Collection release of The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) features a key critical piece titled "The Young Girls of Rochefort: Not the Same Old Song and Dance", an essay by renowned critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. The Young Girls of Rochefort -1967- Criterion -...
A Town Painted in Primary Colors The film takes place over a single weekend in the seaside town of Rochefort. The setting is a character in itself; Demy famously had the town repainted for the shoot, dressing the gray French architecture in vibrant blues, pinks, yellows, and greens to match the costumes of his actors. Under the cinematography of Ghislain Cloquet, the screen vibrates with energy. The text for the Criterion Collection's edition of
Criterion’s two-disc edition offers deep dives for cinephiles: Under the cinematography of Ghislain Cloquet, the screen
