The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
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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Cast

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve As: Geneviève Emery
Nino Castelnuovo Nino Castelnuovo As: Guy
Anne Vernon Anne Vernon As: Madame Emery
Mireille Perrey Mireille Perrey As: Tante Élise
Marc Michel Marc Michel As: Roland Cassard
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A film for all the young lovers of the world.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Français

Release Date: 19 February 1964

Country: FR, DE

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Parc Film, Madeleine Films, Beta Film

Budget: $7

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Geneviève Emery

Nino Castelnuovo

Nino Castelnuovo

Guy

Anne Vernon

Anne Vernon

Madame Emery

Mireille Perrey

Mireille Perrey

Tante Élise

Marc Michel

Marc Michel

Roland Cassard

Ellen Farner

Ellen Farner

Madeleine

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Aubin

Pierre Caden

Pierre Caden

Bernard

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Jean-Pierre Dorat

Jean

Bernard Fradet

Bernard Fradet

Gas Station Apprentice

Michel Benoist

Michel Benoist

Umbrella Buyer

Philippe Dumat

Philippe Dumat

Garage Customer in 1957

Dorothée Blanck

Dorothée Blanck

Girl in Cafe

Jane Carat

Jane Carat

Ginny

Harald Wolff

Harald Wolff

Monsieur Dubourg

Danielle Licari

Danielle Licari

Geneviève Emery (singing voice)

José Bartel

José Bartel

Guy Foucher (singing voice)

Christiane Legrand

Christiane Legrand

Madame Emery (singing voice)

Georges Blaness

Georges Blaness

Roland Cassard (singing voice)

Claudine Meunier

Claudine Meunier

Madeleine (singing voice, as C. Meunier)

Claire Leclerc

Claire Leclerc

Tante Élise (singing voice)

Patrick Bricard

Patrick Bricard

Waiter (uncredited)

Jacques Camelinat

Jacques Camelinat

Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited)

François Charet

François Charet

Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Chizat

Jean-Pierre Chizat

Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited)

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)

Bernard Garnier

Bernard Garnier

Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré

Gisèle Grandpré

Madame Germaine (uncredited)

Hervé Legrand

Hervé Legrand

François Foucher (uncredited)

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Jean (singing voice) (uncredited)

Myriam Michelson

Myriam Michelson

Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

Paul Pavel

Paul Pavel

First Removal Man (uncredited)

Roger Perrinoz

Roger Perrinoz

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Rosalie Varda

Rosalie Varda

Françoise Cassard (uncredited)

Directed By

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Director

André Flédérick

André Flédérick

Second Assistant Director

Klaus Müller-Laue

Klaus Müller-Laue

Assistant Director

Jean-Paul Savignac

Jean-Paul Savignac

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Writer

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Screenplay

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Lyricist

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Dialogue

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Scenario Writer

Production Crew

Gilbert de Goldschmidt

Gilbert de Goldschmidt

Producer

Mag Bodard

Mag Bodard

Producer

Maurice Urbain

Maurice Urbain

Unit Production Manager

Charles Chieusse

Charles Chieusse

Location Manager

Rhona Kane

Rhona Kane

Publicist

Charles Chieusse

Charles Chieusse

Production Manager

Pierre Lazareff

Pierre Lazareff

Producer

Philippe Dussart

Philippe Dussart

Production Manager

Paul Videlier

Paul Videlier

Accountant

Jeanne Marie Olivier

Jeanne Marie Olivier

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jacqueline Moreau

Jacqueline Moreau

Costume Design

Christine Fornelli

Christine Fornelli

Makeup Artist

Agnès Soulet

Agnès Soulet

Costumer

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jean Rabier

Jean Rabier

Director of Photography

Jean-Paul Lemaître

Jean-Paul Lemaître

Camera Operator

Bernard Largemains

Bernard Largemains

Key Grip

Pierre Willemin

Pierre Willemin

Camera Operator

Leo Weisse

Leo Weisse

Still Photographer

Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Still Photographer

Lighting

Roger Delattre

Roger Delattre

Electrician

Art Department

Bernard Evein

Bernard Evein

Art Direction

Claude Pignot

Claude Pignot

Assistant Set Decoration

Jean Didenot

Jean Didenot

Assistant Art Director

Bernard Evein

Bernard Evein

Production Design

Maurice Bourbotte

Maurice Bourbotte

Other

Joseph Gerhard

Joseph Gerhard

Props

Other Crew

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