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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

A film for all the young lovers of the world.

19647.41h 33m

Overview

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Directed by Jacques Demy
Written by Jacques Demy
Produced by Mag Bodard, Gilbert de Goldschmidt, Pierre Lazareff
Box OfficeBudget: $200KRevenue: $7.6M

Top Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Geneviève Emery

Nino Castelnuovo

Nino Castelnuovo

Guy Foucher

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

Madame Emery

Mireille Perrey

Mireille Perrey

Tante Élise

Marc Michel

Marc Michel

Roland Cassard

Ellen Farner

Ellen Farner

Madeleine

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Aubin

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Jean

Harald Wolff

Harald Wolff

Monsieur Dubourg

P

Pierre Caden

Bernard

Themes & Keywords

car mechanicletternormandy, francemusicalsingleumbrella1950s1960ssombercherbourg, franceearnest

About The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a drama, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of car mechanic, letter, normandy, france, musical, single, umbrella. Directed by Jacques Demy, it stars Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon. This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

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