The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Nino Castlenuovo, Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Mireille Perrey, Marc Michel, Ellen Farner, Jean Champion
Original language
French
First release
February 19, 1964 (Denmark)
Production companies
BETA FILMS (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), MADELEINE FILMS, PARC FILMS
Home video distributors
Fil à Film (France)
Awards
Palme d'Or, Louis Delluc Prize
Filming locations
passage Pommeraye
Crew
Screenplay
Jacques Demy
Producer
Gilbert de Goldschmidt, Mag Bodard, Pierre Lazareff
Cinematography
Jean Rabier
Editing
A.M. Cotret, Monique Teisseire, M. Tesseire
Music
Michel Legrand
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Sarasota Film Festival 2025 generic - Narrative Feature
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- Telluride Film Festival 2017 generic - Guest Directors' Selection (presented by Joshua Oppenheimer)
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2002 generic
- Academy Awards 1965 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1964 generic
Titles
| Original title | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg | French |
| Translated title | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | English, Québec |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Fil à Film | France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 38 releases, 1964-1988: Belter, Litratone, Philips |
| Vinyl LP | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 12 releases, 1964-2019: Mercury, Philips |
| 10" vinyl | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 1 release, 1964: Philips |
| 7" vinyl | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (1964) | 2 releases, 1973: Philips |
| 7" vinyl | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (Bande Originale Du Film) - Michel Legrand (1964) | 7 releases, 1964-1969: Philips |
| 7" vinyl | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg (1965) | 1 release, 1965: Philips |
| 7" vinyl | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand | 1 release: Philips |
| CD | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 4 releases, 1988-2024: Philips, PolyGram Distribution, Universal Music Group |
| CD | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 5 releases, 1996-2017: Sony Classical, Sony Records Int'l, Universal Music |
| Cassette | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 4 releases, 1966-1982: Belter, Philips |
| Reel-to-reel | Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Michel Legrand (1964) | 1 release, 1964: Philips |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 19, 1964 |
| Theatrical | France | February 19, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 19, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 27, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 4, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 9, 1964 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 16, 1964 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | July 22, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 12, 1965 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | May 23, 1966 |
| Television | Finland | March 12, 1989 |
| Streaming | France | May 22, 2017 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 22, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | August 26, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | September 4, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 24, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | August 19, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 27, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | France | January 7, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | September 29, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 3, 2008 |
| Home video | France | November 20, 2013 |
| Home video VHS | France |
Full credits
| Director | Jacques Demy |
| Cast | Nino Castlenuovo, Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo (Guy Foucher), Anne Vernon (Madame Emery), Mireille Perrey (Tante Élise), Marc Michel (Roland Cassard), Ellen Farner (Madeleine), Jean Champion (Aubin), Jean-Pierre Dorat (Jean), Harald Wolff (Monsieur Dubourg), Pierre Caden (Bernard), Bernard Fradet (Gas Station Apprentice), Michel Benoist (Umbrella Buyer), Philippe Dumat (Garage Customer in 1957), Dorothée Blanck (Girl in Cafe), Jane Carat (Ginny), Danielle Licari (Geneviève Emery (singing voice)), José Bartel (Guy Foucher (singing voice)), Christiane Legrand (Madame Emery (singing voice)), Georges Blaness (Roland Cassard (singing voice)), Claudine Meunier (Madeleine (singing voice, as C. Meunier)), Claire Leclerc (Tante Élise (singing voice)), 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)), Bernard Garnier (Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)), Gisèle Grandpré (Madame Germaine (uncredited)), Hervé Legrand (François 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)) |
| Screenplay | Jacques Demy |
| Producer | Gilbert de Goldschmidt, Mag Bodard, Pierre Lazareff |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
| Editing | A.M. Cotret, Monique Teisseire, M. Tesseire |
| Music | Michel Legrand |
| Production design | Bernard Evein |
| Costumes | Jacqueline Moreau |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
