The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) | |
| Director(s) | Jacques Demy |
| Producer(s) | Mag Bodard |
| Top Genres | Drama, Musical, Romance |
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Jacques Demy and produced by Mag Bodard.
Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Michel Legrand | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Jacques Demy; English Lyrics by Norman Gimbel | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Jacques Demy | Nominated |
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TCMFF Day 1: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
By Lara on Apr 12, 2019 From BacklotsFrom the start, day 1 of the TCMFF was the one I was most excited about. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Jacques Demy’s beautiful Technicolor tribute to the Hollywood musical, is one of my all-time favorite films–one whose complete score I have downloaded in my iTunes. As all dialogue is sun... Read full article
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
By Beatrice on May 11, 2018 From Flickers in TimeThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les parapluies de Cherbourg) Directed by Jacques Demy Written by Jacques Demy 1964/France/West Germany Park Film/Madeleine Films/Beta Film First viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Demy gave us a spectacular Easter basket full of color... Read full article
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 18, 2015 From 4 Star Films?It is hard to remember a time when I was so devastatingly sad due to a film, and it does not leave a deep hurt but a more wistful despondency that is far more real. However, that’s enough misery for the time being.?Directed by Jacques Demy and starring a?exquisitely?young Catherine Deneuve, t... Read full article
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 18, 2015 From 4 Star Films?It is hard to remember a time when I was so devastatingly sad due to a film, and it does not leave a deep hurt but a more wistful despondency that is far more real. However, that’s enough misery for the time being.?Directed by Jacques Demy and starring an?exquisitely?young Catherine Deneuve, ... Read full article
Criterion: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964
By Aaron West on Jul 27, 2014 From Criterion BluesJul 27 Posted by aaronwest THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, JACQUES DEMY, 1964 After the opening credit sequence, the film begins in a garage, with Guy finishing up his work. There are not many images that are more masculine than a group of male auto mechanics fraternizing. Think of the crew from Drive ... Read full article
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In the beginning, a black car rolls into the garage where Guy works, and Guy is asked to assist with the car's problems. This car is actually Roland Cassard's and it can be seen two more times: when Roland visits the umbrella shop to give Ms. Emery the money for her pearl necklace, and again as the wedding car. The license plate is the same and can be seen in this latter scene and in the very first.
Roland tells Genevieve's mother he once loved a woman named "Lola." "Lola" is a Demy film from 1961, in which Marc Michel plays the same character of Roland.
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