The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

[1964, Movie]

The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg: Review

Not quite a musical or an operetta, Jacques Demy's vibrant, inventive tale of two young lovers (Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo) is, as the director once has described it, "a film in color and song." What separates it from the Hollywood musical is Demy and composer Michel Legrand's decision to deliver all the dialogue in song form. Read the complete review for The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg: Cast & Details

Year: 1964
Rated NR

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Cast
Catherine Deneuve: Genevieve Emery
Nino Castelnuovo: Guy Foucher
Anne Vernon: Madame Emery
Ellen Farner: Madeleine
Marc Michel: Roland Cassard
Mireille Perrey: Aunt Elise

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The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg: TV Guide News

Rapid-fire Remakes, Deceptive Marketing, Unusual Musicals and More Answers | Ask FlickChick | 5/16/2007
Send your movie questions to FlickChick. Question: I'm a great fan of your column — I read it religiously every time it comes out. Here's my question: I've never been all that interested in musicals (I don't dislike them on principle, I just never felt very attracted to them), but recently I caught up with Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and it completely knocked my socks off. It absolutely blew me away, so much so that I'm ready to call it one of my favorite movies of all time. I was completely hooked on its unusual format: Every single line is sung and there are no big "numbers" like in regular musicals. It made the entire movie feel like one long, beautiful hymn. Is there any other movie that has used this same format? Or, more importantly, is there any other movie that has used this format successfully? — Oskar Sigvardsson (all the way from Stockholm, Sweden)FlickChick: This is an excellent question, and one I find especially interesting in that I only... read more

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