Young Genevieve is working in the family haberdashery shop sells umbrellas. She is in love with mechanic guy, and he reciprocates her feelings. But soon the guy drafted into the army and sent to Algeria. In parting, the lovers promise to wait for each other. Then Genevieve learns that she is pregnant and must choose between waiting all there, and the girl agrees to marry a wealthy man
Les parapluies de Cherbourg
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Country | France, Germany (Germany) |
| Tagline | a film for all the young lovers of the world |
| Director | Jacques Demy |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Scriptwriters | Jacques Demy |
| Produced | Mag BodardGilbert de GoldschmidtPierre Lazareff |
| Music | Michel Legrand |
| Art Direction | Bernard EveinJacqueline Moreau |
| Editing | Anne-Marie CotretMonique Teisseire |
| Genres | The musicalDramaMelodrama |
| USA Gross | $18 425сборы |
| Release Date | February 19, 1964 |
| MPAA | N |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The idea of making a movie musical came up with the film's Director and screenwriter Jacques demy.
Almost immediately, the Jacques demy understood that the role of the protagonist he needs a pop singer Isabelle Oubre, and the music for the film should write Michel Legrand. Popular at the time, the actress Gained was in the "umbrella" casting and with pleasure has agreed to withdraw. But Isabel was a terrible car accident, confused and frightened the superstitious young Director Jacques demy.
From Catherine Deneuve had an affair with a friend of Jacques demy Roger Vadim, who suggested the Director to try his beloved. When the Creator of "Umbrellas" agreed deneve had to lose 10 pounds and dye your hair a lighter tone.
"The umbrellas of Cherbourg" changed the lives of sisters Dorleak. The little-known Catherine Deneuve is at once overshadowed by her popular older sister françoise dorléac. And it is the younger Dorleak that everyone thought witted girl in 1964 in Cannes, came to world fame, paying attention to Francoise.
In the beginning of the film at the service station, where he works guy, comes to a black Mercedes Roland Cassar. The same car we see in the picture, when Roland first time coming to the shop of the family emery.
In the movie "umbrellas of Cherbourg" Catherine Deneuve was indeed pregnant. Therefore, in the farewell scene with your favorite guy (played by Nino Castelnuovo) Deneuve almost had to play.
