The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) 60 years old
A film for all the young lovers of the world.
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.
Credits
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Catherine Deneuve She was 21, now 81 years old | as Geneviève Emery |
| Mireille Perrey She was 60, 87 years old when she died | as Tante Élise |
| Pierre Caden | as Bernard |
| Anne Vernon She was 40, now 100 years old | as Madame Emery |
| Jean-Pierre Dorat He was 27, now 87 years old | as Jean |
| Nino Castelnuovo He was 28, now 88 years old | as Guy |
| Ellen Farner She was 24, now 84 years old | as Madeleine |
| Jean Champion He was 50, 87 years old when he died | as Aubin |
| Marc Michel He was 32, 83 years old when he died | as Roland Cassard |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jean Rabier as Director of Photography. He was 37 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Gilbert de Goldschmidt as Producer. He was 39 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| Jacqueline Moreau as Costume Design. She was 35 (now 95) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Anne-Marie Cotret as Editor. She was 34 (now 94) years old | Editing |
| Monique Teisseire as Editor. | Editing |
| Michel Legrand as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (86) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bernard Evein as Art Direction. He was 35 (77) years old when He died | Art |
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (60 years)
A film for all the young lovers of the world.
- Release day: Wednesday, February 19, 1964
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- Budget: 7.00