Jacques Demy's 1964 romantic musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a truly singular piece of art. Starring Catherine Deneuve in its lead role, this candy-colored but emotionally complex love story ...

Blazing with color, Umbrellas of Cherbourg has no such effect: the realism is gone, and with it the crisp texture. But the musical structure remains, ballad-like now and thoroughly impressionistic.

Catherine Deneuve was greatly inspired by the French filmmaker Jacques Demy after she appeared in his movie 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, the film which launched Catherine Deneuve to stardom, is coming to 4K Blu-ray in June as part of the Criterion Collection. Pre-order from Amazon.co.uk * *Affiliate Link. As ...

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a pretty literal title, as the film's main character, Geneviève (Deneuve), works in her mother (Anne Vernon's) umbrella shop in the coastal city of Cherbourg.