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Los paraguas de Cherburgo
1964 | Color | 91:00

Geneviève, a beautiful young Frenchwoman who sells umbrellas at a small-town boutique, falls for dashing mechanic Guy. Their brief romance is interrupted when Guy is drafted to serve in the Algerian War. Though pregnant by Guy, Geneviève marries an older businessman, Roland, and begins to move on with her life. Throughout the film, all the dialogue is conveyed through song.


Country: Alemania, Francia
Direction: Demy; Jacques
Script: Demy; Jacques
Production: Bodard; Mag
Photography: Rabier; Jean
Music: Legrand; Michel
Cast:Deneuve; Catherine, Castelnouvo; Nino, Vernon; Anne, Michel; Marc, Farner; Ellen, Perrey; Mirelle, Champion; Jean, Caden; Pierre, Dorat; Jean-Pierre
Art direction: Evein; Bernard
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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