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Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (Original title)Die Regenschirme von Cherbourg (Alternative title)The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Alternative title)
Date: 19 February 1964 (Release)

Countries: France, Federal Republic of Germany

Director: Jacques Demy

Production company billing: Parc Film/Madeleine Films/Beta Film Mag Bodard presents [1990 restoration: ©Ciné Tamaris Restored with the participation of Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Culture (Centre National de la Cinématographie)]
Synopsis: Musical of two lovers who are split up by the Algerian war; the girl marries another when she finds she is pregnant; he also marries, and when they meet again they leave each other for ever.

Genre:
Musical

Subject:
Umbrellas
Releases
Date: 19 February 1964Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8280 FeetSubtitles: French

Credits (40)
Production Company: Parc Film, Production Company: Madeleine Films, Production Company: Beta Film, Producer: Mag Bodard, Unit Manager: Maurice Urbain, Production Manager: Philippe Dussart, Co-ordinator (1992 renovation): Agnès Varda, [Location Manager]: Charles Chieusse, [Production Secretary]: Jeanne-Marie Olivier, [Production Accountant]: Daniel Videlier, Assistant Director: Jean-Paul Savignac, Assistant Director: Klaus Müller-Laue, Assistant Director (2nd): André Flédérick, Script Supervisor: Annie Maurel, Original Scenario/Dialogue: Jacques Demy, Director of Photography: Jean Rabier, Camera Operator: Pierre Willemin, Camera Operator: Jean-Paul Lemaître, [Gaffer]: Roger Delattre, [Key Grip]: Bernard Largemains, Stills: Léo Weisse, Editor: Monique Teisseire, Editor (1992 renovation): Anne-Marie Cotret, [Assistant Editor]: Gisèle Chézeau, Art Director: Bernard Evein, [Assistant Art Director]: Claude Pignot, Jean Didenot, [Properties]: Joseph Gerhard, Costumes: Jacqueline Moreau, Costumer: Agnès Soulet, Gowns for Ms Deneuve: Real, Umbrellas: ONM, Make-up: Christiane Fornelli, Hairstyles: Carita, Music/Music Conductor: Michel Legrand, Lyrics: Jacques Demy, Sound Mixer (1992 renovation): François Musy, English Version: Peter Riethof, Press Representative: Rona Kane
Cast (33)
Catherine Deneuve (Geneviève Emery), Nino Castelnuovo (Guy Foucher), Anne Vernon (Madame Emery), Marc Michel (Roland Cassard), Ellen Farner (Madeleine), Mireille Perrey (Aunt Elise), Jean Champion (Aubin), Pierre Caden (Bernard), Jean-Pierre Dorat (Jean), Bernard Fradet (gas station apprentice), Michel Benoist (umbrella shop customer), Philippe Dumat (garage customer (1957)), Dorothée Blank (girl in the sailors' café), Jane Carat (Jenny/Geneviève), Harald Wolff (Dubourg), Danielle Licari (singing voice (Geneviève)), José Bartel (singing voice (Guy)), Christiane Legrand (singing voice (Madame Emery)), Georges Blanès (singing voice (Roland Cassard)), Claudine Meunier (singing voice (Madeleine)), Claire Leclerc (singing voice (Aunt Elise)), Jean-Paul Chizat ([Pierre]), Patrick Bricard ([waiter]), Bernard Garnier, François Charet ([garage mechanic, 1959]), Jacques Camelinat ([garage customer, 1959]), Roger Perrinoz ([café proprietor]), Paul Pavel ([first removal man]), Gisèle Grandpré ([Madame Germaine]), Rosalie Varda ([Françoise Cassard]), François Foucher ([Hervé Legrand]), Michel Legrand ([singing voice (Jean/postman)]), Jacques Demy ([singing voice (distracted customer/barm)