The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

"A film for all the young lovers of the world."

7.4/101h 32m1964
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

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.

Genres

DramaRomance

Production Companies

Parc Film
Madeleine Films
Beta Film

Additional Information

Original Title:Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Original Language:French
Status:Released
Budget:$200,000
Revenue:$7,600,000

Cast

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