Parapluies de Cherbourg, Les (1964)

Director:

Jacques Demy

Writer:

Jacques Demy (scenario and dialogue)

Release Date:

16 December 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

FOR ALL THE YOUNG LOVERS OF THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD...

Plot:

Geneviève, 17, lives with her widowed mother, who owns an umbrella shop in Cherbourg. She and Guy, a twenty-year-old auto mechanic...

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Nouvelle Vague | Railway Station | Unwed Pregnancy | Young Love

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Geneviève Emery
Nino Castelnuovo	...	Guy Foucher
Anne Vernon	...	Madame Emery
Marc Michel	...	Roland Cassard
Ellen Farner	...	Madeleine
Mireille Perrey	...	Aunt Élise
Jean Champion	...	Aubin (as J. Champion)
Pierre Caden	...	Bernard (as P. Caden)
Jean-Pierre Dorat	...	Jean (as J.P. Dorat)
Bernard Fradet	...	Gas Station Apprentice (as B. Fradet)
Michel Benoist	...	Umbrella Buyer (as M. Benoist)
Philippe Dumat	...	Garage Customer in 1957 (as P. Dumat)
Dorothée Blank	...	Girl in Cafe (as D. Blank)
Jane Carat	...	Ginny (as J. Carat)
Harald Wolff	...	Monsieur Dubourg
Danielle Licari	...	Geneviève Emery (singing voice) (as D. Licari)
José Bartel	...	Guy Foucher (singing voice) (as J. Bartel)
Christiane Legrand	...	Madame Emery (singing voice) (as C. Legrand)
Georges Blaness	...	Roland Cassard (singing voice) (as G. Blanes)
Claudine Meunier	...	Madeleine (singing voice) (as C. Meunier)
Claire Leclerc	...	Aunt Élise (singing voice) (as C. Leclerc)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Bricard	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Jacques Camelinat	...	Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited)
François Charet	...	Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Chizat	...	Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited)
Jacques Demy	...	Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice) (uncredited)
Bernard Garnier	...	Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpré	...	Madame Germaine (uncredited)
Hervé Legrand	...	Francois Foucher (uncredited)
Michel Legrand	...	Jean (singing voice) (uncredited)
Myriam Michelson	...	Girl in Cafe (uncredited)
Paul Pavel	...	First Removal Man (uncredited)
Roger Perrinoz	...	Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Rosalie Varda	...	Françoise Cassard (uncredited)

Directed by
Jacques Demy

Writing credits
Jacques Demy		(scenario and dialogue)

Produced by
Mag Bodard	....	producer

Original Music by
Michel Legrand

Cinematography by
Jean Rabier

Film Editing by
Anne-Marie Cotret		(as A.M. Cotret)
Monique Teisseire		(as M. Teisseire)

Production Design by
Bernard Evein

Costume Design by
Jacqueline Moreau		(as J. Moreau)

Makeup Department
Carita	....	hair stylist
Christine Fornelli	....	makeup artist (as C. Fornelli)

Production Management
Philippe Dussart	....	production manager
Maurice Urbain	....	unit manager (as M. Urbain)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
André Flédérick	....	second assistant director (as A. Flederick)
Klaus Müller-Laue	....	assistant director (as K. Muller-Laue)
Jean-Paul Savignac	....	assistant director (as J.P. Savignac)

Art Department
Maurice Bourbotte	....	upholsterer (uncredited)
Joseph Gerhard	....	props (uncredited)
Claude Pignot	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
François Musy	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (1992 remastered version)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Paul Lemaître	....	camera operator (as J.P. Lemaitre)
Leo Weisse	....	still photographer (as L. Weisse)
Pierre Willemin	....	camera operator (as P. Willemin)
Roger Delattre	....	chief electrician (uncredited)
Bernard Largemain	....	key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Real	....	dresses: Catherine Deneuve
Agnès Soulet	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gisèle Chézeau	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Michel Legrand	....	conductor
Michel Legrand	....	music publisher
Michel Legrand	....	musical director
Francis Lemarque	....	music publisher

Other crew
Annie Maurel	....	script (as A. Maurel)
Charles Chieusse	....	location manager (uncredited)
Jeanne Marie Olivier	....	production secretary (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Parc Film
• Madeleine Films
• Beta Film

Distributors

• Ciné Tamaris (1992) (France) (theatrical) (Dolby remix version)
• Criterion Collection, The (USA) (VHS)
• Criterion Collection, The (USA) (laserdisc)
• Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Editora Jornal do Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Koch Lorber Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Landau Releasing Organization (LRO) (1964) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Versátil Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Wellspring Media (USA) (DVD)
• Zeitgeist Films (1996) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)

Also Known As:

Regenschirme von Cherbourg, Die (West Germany)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (USA)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

France | West Germany

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (restored version) (1992) | Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:U (re-rating) (1997) | UK:A (original rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Cherbourg, Manche, France

Company:

Parc Film

Trivia:

Was the first French musical in color.

Quotes:

Roland Cassard: I've just seen Miss Genevieve. I would have liked -
Madame Emery: She's gone out. The life we lead here is so sad for a young girl. This dreary shop. She's bored, and I fear she'll become depressed. Would you like some tea?
Roland Cassard: With pleasure.
Madame Emery: We've just had a terrible fight about you.
Roland Cassard: About me?
Madame Emery: She wanted to go out, but I didn't want her to. We had a row. We've been so lonely since my husband died.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Chansons d'amour, Les (2007)

Soundtrack:

I Will Wait For You

Pure romance with a beautiful score

I saw this movie in 1964 when I was 11 years old. It was my introduction to heartbreaking love and this movie probably influenced my love life or how I imagined love was supposed to be. My mother had to lead me from the theatre when it was over because I was blinded with tears. Many years passed until I was able to order the film in VHS and watch it again (about 3 years ago). I still love it. The vivid colors, Genevieve and Guy's beauty and youth, and the beautiful score by Michele LeGrande combine to transport you to a magical place. I loved the fact that every word was sung, but it was not like opera at all. After a few minutes it was as if every word is always sung and talking doesn't exist. Catherine Deneuve was so beautiful! I love this movie and highly recommend it.