The Young Girls Turn 25
Perhaps the memory of happiness is the same as happiness itself
A tender, nostalgic documentary celebrating the enduring magic of a beloved musical film and the bonds it created, suffused with Varda's reflective warmth and the bittersweet pleasure of revisiting the past.
Agnes Varda's documentary of the celebrations arising from the 25th anniversary of her husband Jacques Demy's film The Young Girls of Rochefort.
Essence
Ensemble
Catherine Deneuve
Self
Agnès Varda
Self
Michel Legrand
Self
Jacques Perrin
Self
Bertrand Tavernier
Self
Mag Bodard
Self
Bernard Evein
Self
George Chakiris
Self (archive footage)
Danielle Darrieux
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Demy
Self (archive footage)
Françoise Dorléac
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
