The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964

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91 mins

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Directed by Jacques Demy
97%
87%
Drama
Musical
Romance
Award Winner

An all-singing 1964 Palme d'Or-winning classic of French cinema, also nominated for five Academy Awards. Stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino... More

An all-singing 1964 Palme d'Or-winning classic of French cinema, also nominated for five Academy Awards. Stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo.

"Cherbourg, November 1957. Madame Emery and her daughter, Geneviève, run a store called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Geneviève is in love with Guy, a mechanic working in a garage. Their brief romance is interrupted when Guy is drafted to serve in the Algerian War. Pregnant and desperate because she has little news of Guy, Geneviève is forced by her mother to marry Roland, an older businessman, and leaves Cherbourg." (Alliance Française French Film Festival)

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Ratings & Reviews

97_%72 reviews
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87_%9,982 reviews
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"It takes nerve to make a pic in which all dialog is sung. Also, there is no dancing and this is not a filmed operetta or opera."

"A glorious romantic confection unlike any other in movie history."

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Details

Directed by

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Nino Castelnuovo

Award winner: Palme d’Or at Cannes 1964
Runtime: 91
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country of origin: France, Germany

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