The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Andrew Lovett, a composer in the department of music at Princeton University, will introduce this screening and lead a discussion after the film.

This vibrant, colorful, and delightful musical from Jacques Demy is a staple of world cinema. Geneviève, played by an impossibly lovely Catherine Deneuve, is a Frenchwoman who works at a small-town boutique selling umbrellas. She falls for a dashing mechanic, but their brief romance is interrupted when he is drafted into the Army.

Andrew Lovett is a composer in the department of music at Princeton University. His interests include opera and film (especially from the ’silent’ era). Two chamber operas have been performed in Princeton: The Analysing Engine (2018) and Sinuhe (2020).

Director Jacques Demy

Cast Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon

Country France

Language French (with subtitles)

Aspect 1.85

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