The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: A film for all the young lovers of the world.
Genres: Drama Romance
Country: France Germany
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 19/02/1964
Budget: $7 (estimated)
Run Time: 92 min
Popularity: 19.771
Spoken Languages: Français
Status: Released