The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964·Movie
1h 32min
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85/100
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7.8
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86|8.1
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97|87

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About

A film for all the young lovers of the world.

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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Genres
Musical DramaComing-Of-Age
Mood
SentimentalPoignantYearningTragicEmotional
Themes
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Plot
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Narrative
FlashbacksReal-Time Narrative
Dialog
Inner MonologuePoetic Language
Character Types
Love InterestHero
Time
1950s
Place
Rural CountrysideSmall Town
Cinematic Style
Long TakesUse Of ShadowsColor-Coded Costumes
Costume and Set
Period-Accurate CostumesColor-Coded Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:
Jacques Demy, Jean Rabier, André Flédérick
Written by:
Jacques Demy, Jacques Demy
Produced by:
Gilbert de Goldschmidt, Mag Bodard, Pierre Lazareff
Composed by:
Michel Legrand

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