Two of the young girls of Rochefort, France, are the fraternal Garnier twins, blonde Delphine Catherine Two of the young girls of Rochefort, France, are the fraternal Garnier twins, blonde Delphine Catherine Deneuve , a ballet dancer, and redheaded Solange Francoise Dorleac , a serious composer. The sisters support themselves by giving music and dancing lessons, but they long for fame, fortune,. Meanwhile, they help their unmarried mother, Madam Yvonne Danielle Darrieux , the cafe owner of the town square, by taking their baby brother, Boubou Patrick Jeantet to and from school.
The little port town becomes galvanized over a weekend when the annual fair attracts outsiders, including Etienne George Chakiris and Bill Grover Dale , two boat and motorcycle salesmen who arrive early to set up their booths.
When their female assistants leave them for sailors in town, Etienne. Delphine and Solange perform for enthusiastic crowds, but offstage they rue their romantic dilemmas. Although Delphine is pursued by both Etienne and an older gallery owner, Guillaume Jacques Riberolles , she dreams of meeting the young painter who has painted her portrait--without ever having. Although that painter, a sailor named Maxence Jacques Perrin , resides in Rochefort, he continues to just miss meeting Delphine, the woman of his dreams.
Fortunately, Solange discovers that the tourist is Andy Miller, a famous American composer she had hoped to meet and audition for in Paris. Yvonne, likewise, discovers that Simon Dame, her lover from many years ago, is living in the town and had been hoping to see her again, too.
Finally, the dreamy lovers are united. Here and throughout the film, Demy deftly uses the widescreen and color camerawork to joyfully capture the young dancers. Demy also makes numerous. The biggest disappointment comes from. Even Gene Kelly, dancing in the streets, looks a little uncomfortable with the sub-par material. And what would Godard think of the consumerist Honda motorcycle ad at the heart of the film? Included are the following Legrand-Demy musical collaborations: Sign up and add shows to get the latest updates about your favorite shows - Start Now.
