THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG) BYJACQUES DEMY - PARAPLUIES CHERBOURG

An all time favorite and heartwarming movie for cinema lovers, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg belongs to the genre of Drama, Romance, Musical and Performing arts. The synopsis of the film lies where a 17 year old young lady, Genevieve falls in love with a 20 year old guy and the lady becomes pregnant. Because of objections from the lady's mother the couple gets separated from each other. Much later time brings the two past lovers closer but by the time the lady and the guy are already married to their individual spouses. As the two meet, they discovers themselves getting engaged in a small conversation which silently reflects their fondness and longing for each other even after years.
Jacques Demy created a silent and touching love story aesthetically with The Umbrellas of Cherbourg that gives the audience a flavor of belongingness, nurturing of sweet teenage memories, a mild pain of getting apart from loved ones in his own style.
Music is redefined in this film where you can listen to some beautiful French Operas.



This is undoubtedly one of the best French Films and is listed under Top 100 Foreign movies.
Key Cast of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg are : Catherine Deneuve as Genevieve Emery, Anne Vernon as Madame Emery, Ellen Farner as Madeleine, Marc Michel as Cassard and Nino Castelnuovo as the Guy.

10 Reasons you should watch The Umbrellas of Cherbourg:

1. This is one of the finest romantic movies with a mild touch of tragedy and regret.
2. Michel Legrand's music enriches the film's melodrama beautifully.
3. Rediscovering your love and buried treasure after many years.
4. Demy's expert direction.
5. Deneuve's graceful screen presence and her beauty even in a maternity dress is viewer's delight.
6. Deneuve won the award for the Best Actress of that year at Cannes for her magnificent performance as Genevieve.
7. If you love sentimental romance blended with emotional music then this film is perfect.
8. One of the best French Films of this genre.
9. One of the Top 100 Foreign Films of all time.
10. A realistic touch when adolescence meets adulthood.

I also recommend you to watch these two more movies:

1. The Sound of Music- A masterpiece produced in the year 1965 and directed by Robert Wise, The Sound of Music was nominated for a number of Academy awards. Music is redefined in this movie and blended with a wonderful story.

2. Maria Bethania: Music is Perfume - Directed by Georges Gachot, the movie is appreciated by all music lovers. It enters the world of Maria Bethania , Brazilian singer.

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Jacques Demy (5 June 1931 - 27 October 1990) was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François Truffaut, drawing on musicals, fairy tales and the golden age of Hollywood.

* Lola (1961)
* La Luxure, episode in Les Sept (1961)
* La Baie des Anges (1962)
* Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964)
* Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1967)
* Model Shop (1969)
* Peau d'Âne (The Magic Donkey) (1970)
* The Pied Piper (1972)
* The slightly pregnant ma) (1973)
* Lady Oscar (1979)
* La Naissance du Jour (made for TV, 1979)
* Une chambre en ville ("A room in town") (1982)
* Parking (1982)
* La table tournante (1988)
* Trois places pour le 26 (1988)

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