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* MeaningfulName: Guillaume Lancien (litteraly ''the former one'' in French) is Delphine's former boyfriend.

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* MeaningfulName: Guillaume Lancien ''Lancien'' (litteraly ''the former one'' in French) is Delphine's former boyfriend.



* TheSongRemainsTheSame: Inverted. When released in the United States, the film was dubbed into English, but all the musical numbers were filmed again with the cast mouthing the English lyrics.

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* TheSongRemainsTheSame: Inverted. When released in the United States, the film was dubbed into English, but all the musical numbers were filmed again with the cast mouthing the English lyrics.lyrics.
*UnfortunateNames: Simon ''Dame'' (meaning ''lady'' in French). To the point that Yvonne left him because she found his name too ridiculous.

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not fate drives us together, meet cute instead


* FateDrivesUsTogether


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* MeetCute: Solange meets Andy Miller because Boubou throws away his schoolbag, she has to pick its content up and he proposes to help as he passes by.

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** Maxence dreams of his soulmate and he paints her portrait, which looks like Delphine (who Maxence has never met). He shows the painting's at Guillaume Lancien's gallery. Guillaume happens to be Delphine's ex-boyfriend.



* MeaningfulName: Guillaume Lancien (litteraly ''the former one'' in French) is Delphine's former boyfriend.



** Delphine is Solange's sister, Maxence's soulmate, Étienne and Bill's employee and Yvonne's daughter.

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** Delphine is Solange's sister, Maxence's soulmate, Étienne and Bill's employee and employee, Yvonne's daughter.daughter and Guillaume Lancien's ex-boyfriend.



** Maxence is Yvonne's customer and Delphine's soulmate.

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** Maxence is Yvonne's customer and Delphine's soulmate. He shows his paintings at Guillaume Lancien's gallery.


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** Guillaume Lancien is Delphine's ex-boyfriend and he shows Maxence's paintings in his gallery.
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* Étiene (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who arrive with the fair. When their two female dancers quit at the last minute, the two hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.

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* Étiene Étienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who arrive with the fair. When their two female dancers quit at the last minute, the two hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.

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* Éttiene (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who arrive with the fair. When their two female dancers quit at the last minute, the two hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.

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* Éttiene Étiene (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who arrive with the fair. When their two female dancers quit at the last minute, the two hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.


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* ContrivedCoincidence:
** Solange asks the help of Simon Dame, who happens to be the former lover of her mother.
** Solange bumps in the street into Andy Miller, who happens to be the musician she tries to get in touch with.


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* OneDegreeOfSeparation:
** Delphine is Solange's sister, Maxence's soulmate, Étienne and Bill's employee and Yvonne's daughter.
** Solange is Delphine's sister, Étienne and Bill's employee, Yvonne's daughter, Simon Dame's customer and Andy Miller's soulmate.
** Maxence is Yvonne's customer and Delphine's soulmate.
** Étienne and Bill are Delphine and Solange's employers and Yvonne's customers.
** Yvonne is Delphine and Solange's mother, Simon Dame's former lover and she owns a bar where Maxence, Étienne and Bill are customers.
** Simon Dame owns a music shop where Solange is a customer, he is the former lover of Yvonne and an old friend of Andy Miller.
** Andy Miller is Solange's soulmate and Simon Dame's old friend.
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* IAmSong: "We Travel From Town to Town" for the carnies Ètienne and Bill.

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* IAmSong: "We Travel From from Town to Town" for the carnies Ètienne and Bill.
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (Françoise Dorléac), a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows twin sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), (Creator/CatherineDeneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (Françoise Dorléac), a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:

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* IAmSong: "We Travel From Town to Town" for the carnies Ètienne and Bill.



** "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.

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** "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort. Also counts as an IAmSong.
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** "Andy's Song" - Andy is desperate to find the girl (Solange) whose concerto captivated him so greatly.
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-"A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.
-"Maxence's Song" - Maxence longs to find his ideal woman.

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-"A **"A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.
-"Maxence's **"Maxence's Song" - Maxence longs to find his ideal woman.

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* IWantSong: "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.

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* IWantSong: "A Most every main character gets one of these.
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Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.Rochefort.
-"Maxence's Song" - Maxence longs to find his ideal woman.
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* SmallTownBoredom: Delphine and Solange long for love and life outside of Rochefort.

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* SmallTownBoredom: Delphine and Solange long for love and life outside of Rochefort.Rochefort.
* TheSongRemainsTheSame: Inverted. When released in the United States, the film was dubbed into English, but all the musical numbers were filmed again with the cast mouthing the English lyrics.
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* FakeNationality: Ètienne and Bill are played by American actors George Chakiris and Grover Dale.
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* FakeNationality: Ètienne and Bill are played by American actors George Chakiris and Grover Dale.
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (Françoise Dorléac), a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; sisters Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (Françoise Dorléac), a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (, a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange (, (Françoise Dorléac), a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; Delphine, a ballet instructor, and Solange, a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, the story follows a pair twin sisters; Delphine, Delphine (Catherine Deneuve), a ballet instructor, and Solange, Solange (, a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:
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The film is scored by Michel Legrand (who composed Jacques Demy's previous film Film/TheUmbrellasOfCherbourg). Though not as well-remembered as that film, it was a big success upon release, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score (Original or Adaptation).
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* Éttiene (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them at the fair, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.

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* Éttiene (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who arrive with the fair. When their two female dancers quit at the last minute, the two hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them at the fair, them, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.

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* Maxence - A sailor about to be demobilized from the navy, but also a poet and painter longing to find his one true love.
* Éttiene and Bill -
* Yvonne - Delphine and Solange's mother, who owns a café in the middle of town.
* Simon Dame - Yvonne's former fiancee, who just opened a music shop in town, unbeknownst to Yvonne.
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* Maxence (Jacques Perrin) - A sailor about to be demobilized from the navy, but also as well as a lovesick poet and painter painter, longing to find his one true love.
* Éttiene (George Chakiris) and Bill -
(Grover Dale) - Two slick, but kind carnies who hire Delphine and Solange to perform for them at the fair, in exchange for the chance to leave with them for Paris.
* Yvonne (Danielle Darrieux) - Delphine and Solange's mother, who owns a café in the middle of town.
* Simon Dame (Michel Piccoli) - Yvonne's former fiancee, who just opened a music shop in town, unbeknownst to Yvonne.
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* Andy Miller (Creator/GeneKelly) - A charming American colleague of Dame's.

All of them repeatedly cross paths until finally coming together, and the twin sisters depart for Paris with their newfound true loves.

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, it stars sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac as a pair of twins, Delphine and Solange, who long to start a new life outside of Rochefort. As fate would have it, that opportunity arrives when a fair comes to town for the weekend. The twins meet Étienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale), two slick, but kind carnies who request them to perform a song-and-dance number at the fair. and Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Creator/GeneKelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, it stars sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac as the story follows a pair of twins, Delphine twin sisters; Delphine, a ballet instructor, and Solange, who a music teacher. Both of them long to start a new life outside of Rochefort. As fate would have it, that opportunity arrives when a fair comes to town for Rochefort, and hopefully find true love. Throughout the weekend. The twins meet Étienne (George Chakiris) film, their stories intertwine with a number of other characters:
*Maxence - A sailor about to be demobilized from the navy, but also a poet and painter longing to find his one true love.
*Éttiene
and Bill (Grover Dale), two slick, but kind carnies -
*Yvonne - Delphine and Solange's mother,
who request them to perform owns a song-and-dance number at café in the fair. and Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Creator/GeneKelly, with middle of town.
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a musical score by Michel Legrand.
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Creator/GeneKelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Demy. Set in the titular seaside town of Rochefort, it stars sisters Catherine Deneuve, Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac, Dorléac as a pair of twins, Delphine and Solange, who long to start a new life outside of Rochefort. As fate would have it, that opportunity arrives when a fair comes to town for the weekend. The twins meet Étienne (George Chakiris) and Bill (Grover Dale), two slick, but kind carnies who request them to perform a song-and-dance number at the fair. and Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Creator/GeneKelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.
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* FateDrivesUsTogether
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Solange and Andy.
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* IWantSong: "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.

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* IWantSong: "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.
* SmallTownBoredom: Delphine and Solange long for love and life outside of
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** IWantSong: "A Pair of Twins" - Delphine and Solange tire of teaching ballet and music lessons, respectively, and long to find their ideal love and the chance to start a new life outside of Rochefort.
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Gene Kelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.

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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Gene Kelly, Creator/GeneKelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.
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''The Young Girls of Rochefort'' (French: ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'') is a 1967 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin, Michel Piccoli, Danielle Darrieux, George Chakiris, Grover Dale, and Gene Kelly, with a musical score by Michel Legrand.

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