The umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched into stardom by this glorious musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an umbrella-shop owner’s delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo. When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly. Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.

a long unseen triumph in cinematic beauty, jacques demy's 1964 cannes film festival grand prize winner is available for the first time in this digitally remasterd fully restored version. dazzling sets brought to life by revolutionary use of color and music by academy award winner micahel legrand's (yentl) classic unforgettable soundtrack (every word of dialogue is sung!), make this bittersweet love story one of the most beautiful films of all time. catherine deneuve (indochine, belle de jour) stars in this ageless fairytale of doomed love. the restoration long thought impossible due to faded prints, is now brought to you as a loving tribute by demy's widow, filmmaker agnes varda. composer michel legrand produced the new dolby stereo mixing.