The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

In cinemas 6 December 2019.

Watch the trailer for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

“Pure cinematic magic”
★★★★★ Empire

“Demy conjures up a work of sheer cinematic delight”
★★★★★ BBC

Guy, an auto mechanic, has fallen in love with Geneviève, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a tour of combat in Algeria, the two share a passionate night, resulting in Geneviève’s pregnancy. She must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.

Described by Jacques Demy as “a film in song”, the visually intoxicating The Umbrellas of Cherbourg pays homage to the Hollywood musical and is a major influence on directors including Damien Chazelle and Wes Anderson.

Venues

January

22 January
Plough Arts Centre

February

3 February
Saffron Screen

From 8 February
Watermans Brentford

9 February
Stamford Arts Centre

14 February
Courtyard Hereford
Leighton Buzzard Theatre

15 February
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

16 February
Stella Ranelagh

March

23 March
Chipping Norton Theatre

June

7 June
Northampton Filmhouse

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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