The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Edition no. 716

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Cine-Tamaris
Directed by: Jacques Demy

The angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an umbrella-shop owner’s delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo. When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly. Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors, and told entirely through lilting songs by the great composer Michel Legrand, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.

Technical Specifications

Format: 4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: French 1.0 PCM Mono , French 5.0 DTS-HD MA Surround
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HDR: None
Subtitles: English
Region: A/None
Discs: 2 Discs |  BD-50/UHD-66

Supplements

  • Once Upon a Time . . . “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” a 2008 documentary
  • Interview with film scholar Rodney Hill
  • French television interview from 1964 featuring director Jacques Demy and composer Michel Legrand discussing the film
  • Archival audio interviews with Michel Legrand and actor Catherine Deneuve at the National Film Theatre in London
  • Demonstration of the 2013 restoration
  • Trailer
  • An essay by critic Jim Ridley

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