The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Year: 1964

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: French

RomanceDramaMoving relationship storiesSong and danceCaptivating relationships and charming romance

Set in 1957, 20‑year‑old mechanic Guy Foucher falls for 17‑year‑old Geneviève Emery, who works in her widowed mother’s struggling umbrella shop. The night before Guy leaves for military service in Algeria they sleep together, and Geneviève becomes pregnant. She must choose to wait for his return or marry a wealthy diamond merchant.

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