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Cast & Crew

Jacques Demy
As Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
Jacques Demy
Director
Jacques Demy
Writer
Michel Legrand
As Jean (singing voice) (uncredited)
Michel Legrand
Composer
Catherine Deneuve
As Geneviève Emery
Anne Vernon
As Madame Emery

Frequently asked questions

What is The Umbrellas of Cherbourg about? Toggle content

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) tells the story of Geneviève, an 18-year-old working in her mother's umbrella shop in Cherbourg, France, and Guy, a 20-year-old auto mechanic drafted into the Algerian War. The film follows their doomed romance as they navigate societal pressures during a time of war. Geneviève becomes pregnant and must decide whether to wait for Guy's return or marry a wealthy diamond merchant. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg include West Side Story, Bahu Begum, Last Year at Marienbad, A Patch of Blue, The Jackals, Time to Love.

When was The Umbrellas of Cherbourg released in theaters? Toggle content

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was released in theaters on February 19, 1964.