New trailer for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - back in cinemas 6 December | BFI

The new trailer for Jacques Demy's highly influental and visually intoxicating The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - back in UK & Eire cinemas as part of #BFIMusicals from 6 December www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/umbrellas-of-cherbourg

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Guy, an auto mechanic, has fallen in love with Geneviève, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a tour of combat in Algeria, the two share a passionate night, resulting in Geneviève’s pregnancy. She must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Described by Jacques Demy as “a film in song”, the visually intoxicating The Umbrellas of Cherbourg pays homage to the Hollywood musical and is a major influence on directors including Damien Chazelle and Wes Anderson.

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