The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Directed by Jacques Demy · 93 min · Drama, Romance
74.4 TOPICAL score · #569 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, directed by Jacques Demy) has a TOPICAL score of 74.4 - ranked 569 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (917 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (917 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Louis Delluc Prize
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 43 languages
- Still read22,411 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Catherine Deneuve (actor #15), Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Mireille Perrey
“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg was met with critical acclaim and is often regarded as one of the best musical films of all time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10