The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Release date: Feb 19, 1964

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.

DramaRomance

Top Cast

Geneviève Emery

Guy

Madame Emery

Tante Élise

Roland Cassard

Madeleine

Aubin

Bernard

Jean

Gas Station Apprentice

Umbrella Buyer

Garage Customer in 1957

Girl in Cafe

Ginny

Monsieur Dubourg

Geneviève Emery (singing voice)

Guy Foucher (singing voice)

Madame Emery (singing voice)

Roland Cassard (singing voice)

Madeleine (singing voice, as C. Meunier)

Tante Élise (singing voice)

Waiter (uncredited)

Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited)

Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)

Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited)

Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)

Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)

Madame Germaine (uncredited)

François Foucher (uncredited)

Jean (singing voice) (uncredited)

Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

First Removal Man (uncredited)

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Françoise Cassard (uncredited)

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