Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (15)

Director Jacques Demy 1964 French Drama/Musical/Romance

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, the pair share a passionate night. Geneviève becomes pregnant and then must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an attractive offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Starring Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon

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Flicks Advisor (comments from our film promoters)

The film had been beautifully restored, with all the strong colours brought back to life. The musical rendition of the story takes a few minutes to get accustomed to, but the pleasant tenor voices of the male actors and an unexpected dramatic expression in the female voices, made for comfortable viewing. The music itself followed themes, with the main song arriving at a most poignant moment. Even the most unmusical among us enjoyed it and commented on the interesting social and political backdrop of the film.

Just as powerful as when originally made.