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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Jacques Demy |
| Stars: |
Catherine Deneuve |
| Actors: |
Francois Charet |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Romances · Tear Jerker · New Wave (Film) · Love Story · Tragedy · Musicals/Music Videos · Young Love · Love · Love Affairs · Essential Cinema · Classic · French · Musicals |
| MPAA Rating: |
G (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
012236828037 |
| Release Date: |
1964 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 32min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
French |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 32min
Release Company: E1 Entertainment Distribution (April 06, 2004)
UPC: 741952301493 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 30min
Release Company: Facets Video (April 01, 1997)
UPC: 736899307356 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Jacques Demy |
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Professional Reviews
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(08/01/2001, p.140, Uncut Staff): "A still stunning tribute to the MGM musical....The entire show is stolen by a luminescent performance from Catherine Deneuve." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In the innovative film THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, Jacques Demy pays loving homage to the Hollywood musical as well as the French melodrama. The film is shot in Cherbourg, France, using inventive cinematography and blazing colors and textures. Local life is rendered in pink, orange, green, and blue. Wallpapers and umbrella patterns, sweaters and hats, cars and gas stations--each element of the film contributes to the exuberant color and exalted mood. The film is also unique in the sense that every word is sung. The fertile collaboration between Demy and legendary French composer Michel Legrand reaches its climax in the light opera structure and lilting and memorable songs that make up the plot. Catherine Deneuve is the fresh and beautiful 16-year-old Genevieve, pining away in her mother's umbrella shop. When she falls in love with the charming local auto mechanic, Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), worlds collide. The young couple who, in their innocence, believe that love can overcome all obstacles, face many of t... |
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