The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg)

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, or The Umbrellas of Cherbourg in English is a classic 1964 French movie set to music directed by Jacques Demy and starring the lovely Catherine Deneuve. All the dialogue in the movie is sung by the characters. It's a beautifully made film with a heart-wrenching story.


Geneviève, 16, lives with her widow mother, who owns an umbrella shop in Cherbourg. She and Guy, an auto mechanic, are in love and want to marry. But her mother does not agree. She thinks Geneviève is too young and Guy is not wealthy enough. Guy leaves for two years in the army, and Geneviève is pregnant. She still loves Guy, although she has little news from him. Because the baby needs a father she marries Roland Cassard, a rich gem dealer, who fell in love with her at first sight and promised to bring up the child as his own.

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