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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ()

Les parapluies de Cherbourg (original title)
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A young woman separated from her lover by war faces a life-altering decision.
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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Geneviève Emery
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Guy Foucher
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Madame Emery
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Roland Cassard
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Madeleine
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Tante Élise
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Aubin (as J. Champion)
Pierre Caden ...
Bernard (as P. Caden)
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Jean (as J.P. Dorat)
Bernard Fradet ...
Gas Station Apprentice (as B. Fradet)
Michel Benoist ...
Umbrella Buyer (as M. Benoist)
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Garage Customer in 1957 (as P. Dumat)
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Girl in Cafe (as D. Blank)
Jane Carat ...
Ginny (as J. Carat)
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Monsieur Dubourg
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Geneviève Emery (singingVoice) (as D. Licari)
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Guy Foucher (singingVoice) (as J. Bartel)
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Madame Emery (singingVoice) (as C. Legrand)
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Roland Cassard (singingVoice) (as G. Blanes)
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Madeleine (singingVoice) (as C. Meunier)
Claire Leclerc ...
Tante Élise (singingVoice) (as C. Leclerc)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Waiter (uncredited)
Jacques Camelinat ...
Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited)
François Charet ...
Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Chizat ...
Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited)
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Le client égaré / Le serveur (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
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Madame Germaine (uncredited)
Hervé Legrand ...
François Foucher (uncredited)
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Jean (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Girl in Cafe (uncredited)
Paul Pavel ...
First Removal Man (uncredited)
Roger Perrinoz ...
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
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Françoise Cassard (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jacques Demy

Written by

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Jacques Demy ... (scenario and dialogue)

Produced by

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Mag Bodard ... producer
Gilbert de Goldschmidt ... producer (uncredited)
Pierre Lazareff ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Michel Legrand

Cinematography by

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Jean Rabier

Editing by

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

Editorial Department

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Gisèle Chézeau ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Bernard Evein

Costume Design by

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Jacqueline Moreau ... (as J. Moreau)

Makeup Department

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Christine Fornelli ... makeup artist (as C. Fornelli)

Production Management

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Charles Chieusse ... production manager
Philippe Dussart ... production manager
Maurice Urbain ... unit production manager (as M. Urbain)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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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

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Maurice Bourbotte ... upholsterer (uncredited)
Jean Didenot ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Joseph Gerhard ... props (uncredited)
Claude Pignot ... assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Jean-Lionel Etcheverry ... restoration & mastering coordinator
François Musy ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Camera and Electrical Department

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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 Largemains ... key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Arlette Nastat ... dresses: Catherine Deneuve (as Réal)
Agnès Soulet ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Charles Chieusse ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Michel Legrand ... conductor
Francis Lemarque ... music publisher
Jacques Demy ... songs (uncredited)
Michel Legrand ... music publisher (uncredited) / songs (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Annie Maurel ... script supervisor (as A. Maurel)

Additional Crew

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Rhona Kane ... publicist (uncredited)
Jeanne Marie Olivier ... production secretary (uncredited)
Peter Riethof ... english version (uncredited)
Agnès Varda ... coordinator: 2013 restored version (uncredited)
Paul Videlier ... accountant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

16-year-old Genevieve and 20-year-old Guy are very much in love. Her kind mother, who runs an umbrella shop, won't hear of her marrying, particularly as Guy has yet to complete his compulsory military service. Genevieve is heartbroken when he leaves for his army service in colonial Algeria and is upset to have received only one letter from him in two months. Her mother's solution to this situation is kind diamond-merchant Roland Cassard, who has helped them in the past. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines FOR ALL THE YOUNG LOVERS OF THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD... See more »
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Also Known As
  • Die Regenschirme von Cherbourg (West Germany)
  • Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (Canada, English title)
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (United States)
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (World-wide, English title)
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Canada, English title)
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Runtime
  • 91 min
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Trivia The umbrella shop still exists at 13 Rue De Port, Cherbourg, and is marked with a plaque that commemorates the film. See more »
Goofs In the beginning of the film, set in 1957, there is a picture in Guy's locker at work of Marilyn Monroe wearing an orange boat-neck shirt. The photograph was taken by George Barris in 1962 during her last photo shoot. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Il était une fois Michel Legrand (2024). See more »
Soundtracks Scène du Garage See more »
Quotes Geneviève Emery: Why is Guy growing so distant? I would have died for him. So why aren't I dead?
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