The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
A film for all the young lovers of the world.
1964 | 92m | French
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jacques Demy |
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| Writer: | Jacques Demy |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 19, 1964 |
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| Director: | Jacques Demy |
| Writer: | Jacques Demy |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | car mechanic, letter, normandy, france, musical, single, umbrella, 1950s, 1960s, somber, cherbourg, france, earnest |
| Production Companies | Beta Film, Madeleine Films, Parc Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,600,000
Budget: $200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Feb 25, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Catherine Deneuve | Geneviève Emery |
| Nino Castelnuovo | Guy Foucher |
| Anne Vernon | Madame Emery |
| Mireille Perrey | Tante Élise |
| Marc Michel | Roland Cassard |
| Ellen Farner | Madeleine |
| Jean Champion | Aubin |
| Jean-Pierre Dorat | Jean |
| Harald Wolff | Monsieur Dubourg |
| Pierre Caden | Bernard |
| Bernard Fradet | Gas Station Apprentice |
| Michel Benoist | Umbrella Buyer |
| Philippe Dumat | Garage Customer in 1957 |
| Dorothée Blanck | Girl in Cafe |
| Jane Carat | Ginny |
| Danielle Licari | Geneviève Emery (singing voice) |
| José Bartel | Guy Foucher (singing voice) |
| Christiane Legrand | Madame Emery (singing voice) |
| Georges Blaness | Roland Cassard (singing voice) |
| Claudine Meunier | Madeleine (singing voice, as C. Meunier) |
| Claire Leclerc | Tante Élise (singing voice) |
| Patrick Bricard | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jacques Camelinat | Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited) |
| François Charet | Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Chizat | Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Jacques Demy | Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice) |
| Bernard Garnier | Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited) |
| Gisèle Grandpré | Madame Germaine (uncredited) |
| Hervé Legrand | François Foucher (uncredited) |
| Michel Legrand | Jean (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Myriam Michelson | Girl in Cafe (uncredited) |
| Paul Pavel | First Removal Man (uncredited) |
| Roger Perrinoz | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| Rosalie Varda | Françoise Cassard (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean Didenot | Assistant Art Director |
| Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Design |
| Anne-Marie Cotret | Editor |
| Bernard Evein | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Monique Teisseire | Editor |
| Jean Rabier | Director of Photography |
| Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer, Songs, Conductor |
| Maurice Urbain | Unit Production Manager |
| Philippe Dussart | Production Manager |
| Christine Fornelli | Makeup Artist |
| Charles Chieusse | Production Manager, Location Manager |
| André Flédérick | Second Assistant Director |
| Jean-Paul Savignac | Assistant Director |
| Leo Weisse | Still Photographer |
| Roger Delattre | Electrician |
| Agnès Soulet | Costumer |
| Gisèle Chézeau | Assistant Editor |
| Francis Lemarque | Other |
| Jeanne Marie Olivier | Production Secretary |
| Claude Pignot | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Maurice Bourbotte | Other |
| Annie Maurel | Script |
| Paul Videlier | Accountant |
| Joseph Gerhard | Props |
| Jean-Paul Lemaître | Camera Operator |
| Bernard Largemains | Key Grip |
| Pierre Willemin | Camera Operator |
| Rhona Kane | Publicist |
| Klaus Müller-Laue | Assistant Director |
| Larry Shaw | Still Photographer |
| Jacques Demy | Dialogue, Screenplay, Lyricist, Director, Songs, Writer, Scenario Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mag Bodard | Producer |
| Gilbert de Goldschmidt | Producer |
| Pierre Lazareff | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actress | Viveca Lindfors | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Director | Jacques Demy | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | Jacques Demy | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Anne Vernon | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nelly Alard | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 38 | 18 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 46 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 878 | 934 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 876 | 943 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 926 | 937 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 892 | 892 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 798 | 900 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 968 | 968 |