The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964): France

Reviewed by Belen Nevarez. Viewed at AFI Film Festival 2013. Jacques Demy directed a remarkable French musical called Umbrellas of Cherbourg released in 1964. It follows two young lovers, dashing mechanic Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) and daughter of umbrella shop owner Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve), who could not bear to be apart from each other. But when  Guy has … Continue reading The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964): France