
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - (1964)Released
Overview
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.
Genres
DramaRomance
Production Countries
FranceGermany
Production Companies
Parc FilmMadeleine FilmsBeta Film
Spoken Languages
Français
Release Date
1964-02-19
Budget
200000
Revenue
7600000
Runtime
92 minutes
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