The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)


The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Release Date19 February 1964
TaglineFOR ALL THE YOUNG LOVERS OF THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD...
GenreDrama, Musical, Romance
CountryFrance
West Germany
Filming LocationsCherbourg, Manche, France
LanguageFrench
Sound MixDolby SR, Mono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Romance, Melodrama
MoodIn the Mood for Love
ThemesStar-Crossed Lovers, Romantic Betrayal, First Love, Love Triangles, Home From the War, Lovers Reunited
TonesPassionate, Wistful, Bittersweet, Lavish, Lyrical, Sweet, Stylized
TagsFrance, Gas Station, Jeweler, Love, Marriage Of Convenience, Military Draft, Pearl, Pregnancy, Romance, Star Crossed Lovers, Umbrella

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (French: ) is a 1964 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. The music was written by Michel Legrand. The film dialogue is all sung as recitative, even the most casual conversation.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Geneviève Emery

Guy Foucher

Madame Emery

Roland Cassard

Ellen Farner
Madeleine

Mireille Perrey
Aunt Élise

Jean Champion
Aubin

Pierre Caden
Bernard

Jean-Pierre Dorat
Jean

Bernard Fradet
Gas Station Apprentice

Michel Benoist
Umbrella Buyer

Philippe Dumat
Garage Customer in 1957

Dorothée Blanck
Girl in Cafe

Jane Carat
Ginny

Harald Wolff
Monsieur Dubourg

Geneviève Emery

José Bartel
Guy Foucher

Christiane Legrand
Madame Emery

Georges Blaness
Roland Cassard

Claudine Meunier
Madeleine

Claire Leclerc
Aunt Élise

Patrick Bricard
Waiter

Jacques Camelinat
Garage Customer in 1959

François Charet
Mechanic in 1959

Jean-Pierre Chizat
Pierre - Mechanic

Le client égaré, Le serveur

Bernard Garnier
Mechanic in 1959

Gisèle Grandpré
Madame Germaine

Hervé Legrand
Francois Foucher

Myriam Michelson
Girl in Cafe

Paul Pavel
First Removal Man

Roger Perrinoz
Cafe Owner

Rosalie Varda
Françoise Cassard

Director

Writer

Producer

Mag Bodard
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Jean Rabier
-

Editor

Anne-Marie Cotret

Monique Teisseire

Production Designer

Bernard Evein
-

Costume Designer

Jacqueline Moreau

Makeup Department

Christine Fornelli
makeup artist

Production Manager

Philippe Dussart
production manager

Maurice Urbain
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

André Flédérick
second assistant director

Klaus Müller-Laue
assistant director

Jean-Paul Savignac
assistant director

Art Department

Maurice Bourbotte
upholsterer

Joseph Gerhard
props

Claude Pignot
assistant set decorator

Sound Department

François Musy
stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Camera and Electrical Department

Jean-Paul Lemaître
camera operator

Leo Weisse
still photographer

Pierre Willemin
camera operator

Roger Delattre
chief electrician

Bernard Largemain
key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Real
dresses: Catherine Deneuve

Agnès Soulet
costumer

Editorial Department

Gisèle Chézeau
assistant editor

Music Department

musical director, conductor, music publisher

Francis Lemarque
music publisher

Other Crew

Annie Maurel
script

Charles Chieusse
location manager

Jeanne Marie Olivier
production secretary

Production Company

Parc Film
-

Madeleine Films
-

Beta Film
-

Distributor

A-Film Home Entertainment

Ciné Tamaris

Criterion Collection, The
,

Cult Filmes

Divisa Home Video

Editora Jornal do Vídeo

Koch Lorber Films

Landau Releasing Organization (LRO)

Versátil Home Vídeo

Wellspring Media

Zeitgeist Films

Miscellaneous

Carita
hair styling






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