Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg


Because I love it that much, I have to share the classic French movie, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. A musical film made in 1964, it was directed by iconic French director Jacques Demy, and stars Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. Umbrellas is the middle film in an informal "romantic trilogy' of Demy films that share some of the same actors, characters and overall look; it comes after Lola (1961) and before The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). The film was nominated for countless awards, including five Academy Awards in 1964 and again in 1966. See this classic film and soak up the style, the era and the amazing acting of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.