The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Production companies : Parc Film / Madeleine Films / Beta Film /

February 19, 1964 1h 32m France Drama French More

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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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title：The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
status：Released
Release date： 1964
Runtime：1h 32m
Genres： Drama · Romance ·
Countries of origin： France · Germany ·
Original Language： French ·
Director： Jacques Demy /
Writers： Jacques Demy · Jacques Demy · Jacques Demy · Jacques Demy · Jacques Demy ·
Production companies： Parc Film · Madeleine Films · Beta Film ·
Budget：$7.00
Overview：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.