Le Monde Enchante De Jacques Demy
The Young Girls of Rochefort | France | 1966 | 35mm | 124 min. Director: Jacques Demy
Event Details
Date
Friday, May 2, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Gene Kelly.
After experimenting with the musical form in Lola and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Demy added choreographed dancing to his repertoire and emerged with this full-on extravaganza in the tradition of MGM classics. The feature will be followed by Agnes Varda's 1991 documentary, The Young Girls at 25 (66 min.), in which Varda takes a special look at the enduring legacy of The Young Girls of Rochefort 25 years after its first release.
After experimenting with the musical form in Lola and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Demy added choreographed dancing to his repertoire and emerged with this full-on extravaganza in the tradition of MGM classics. The feature will be followed by Agnes Varda's 1991 documentary, The Young Girls at 25 (66 min.), in which Varda takes a special look at the enduring legacy of The Young Girls of Rochefort 25 years after its first release.
Cost
Free
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