The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) (Les parapluies de Cherbourg)

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Directed by

Jacques Demy

Starring (View all)

Catherine Deneuve
Geneviève Emery

Nino Castelnuovo
Guy Foucher

Anne Vernon
Madame Emery

Marc Michel
Roland Cassard

Ellen Farner
Madeleine

Mireille Perrey
Tante Élise

Jean Champion
Aubin

Dorothée Blanck
Girl in Cafe

Written by

Jacques Demy

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realism

16 years, 7 months ago at Apr 27 16:46

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The fact that this film’s dialogue is entirely sung, makes it a mandatory viewing. Director Jacques Demy incorporated song and dance in the service not of escape, but of realism. The effect is riveting and profoundly moving.

Everyone should see this for several reasons: Michel Legrand’s score is superbly enchanting; Catherine Deneuve gives an outstanding, convincing and unforget... read more

A classic

13 years, 10 months ago at Jan 27 14:36

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Since this movie is pretty much a classic, especially in France, I was quite eager to check it out. Anyway, I thought it was pretty awesome to see Catherine Deneuve at such a young age. Indeed, she is such a terrific actress, she was already awesome back then and the more movies I watch starring this actress, the more she fascinates me. What about the movie itself ? To be honest, even though I tho... read more

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10 years, 5 months ago at Jul 13 0:47

fernando

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A chef d'ouvre by any means. Demy is right when he had the intuition that a musical film has to be all sung or not sung at all. The tempo, the rythm, the wide spaces, all has a non terminal sadness becaase is love at youth. Deneuve is myth.

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Description: Jacques Demy's haunting romantic musical is an enchanting, one-of-a-kind musical experience. It's basically a movie operetta, in which the characters sing all the dialogue (or, rather, lyrics--by director Demy) to Michel Legrand's lovely score. The story spans five years (1957-1962) in the life of Geneviéve (the ethereally beautiful Catherine Deneuve in the role that launched her to international stardom), the teenage daughter of a woman who owns a Cherbourg umbrella shop. After Geneviéve's boyfriend Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) is drafted and sent off to Algeria, she discovers she's pregnant ... and complications ensue. With its da ... (more)

Release date: 16 December 1964
UPC: 720917518923

Tags: Musical (15), Romance (9), French (8), France (8), 1960s (8), Drama (7), 1964 (6), Music (5), Singing (4), Jacques Demy (4), Love (3), Nouvelle Vague (3), Songs (3), Catherine Deneuve (3), West Germany (3), Umbrellas (3), 1960's (2), 60's (2), Color (2), Umbrella (2)

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"29.4. Jacques Demyn klassikkomusikaali on minulle samalla tavalla ongelmallinen tapaus kuin ohjaajansa Rochefortin tytöt. Kaikkien repliikkien laulaminen vieraannuttaa aluksi, ja kun siihen tottuu, on se vain asia jota sietää sen sijaan että siitä pitäisi. Repliikkien laulaminen on silmissäni vielä kaukana sellaisesta tavarasta, jota haluan luukuttaa nupit yhdessätoista eikä Cherbourgin sateenvarjoissa olekaan kuin ihan pari musiikkinumeroa, joita voisin kuvitella kuuntelevani mielell"