romanticizing leaving my child in a freezing car as i gain closure with an estranged lover
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Directed by Jacques Demy
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
An atmospheric, acclaimed drama.
Drama
Romance
1964
1h 33m
This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
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6What people say
I was waiting for them to stop singing but they never did
If La La Land made you cry, then The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will literally kill you.
Common questions
What is The Umbrellas of Cherbourg about?+
It is a sung-through musical following the tragic separation of a young couple when the man is drafted for the Algerian War, forcing them to navigate love and life changes.
Who directed The Umbrellas of Cherbourg?+
Jacques Demy directed the 1964 film, a cornerstone of French New Wave cinema noted for its distinctive visual style.
Has The Umbrellas of Cherbourg won any awards?+
The film won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
