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.

She debuted in the West End's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (2011) and later starred as Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway (2015–2017), earning a Tony, Grammy, and Daytime Emmy. The cast of ...

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.