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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - 1964 7.403

A film for all the young lovers of the world.

Overview:

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
Status: Released
Release: 1964-02-19
Runtime: 92 minutes
Ratings: 7.403
Vote Counts: 834
Budget: 200000 $
Revenue: 7600000 $
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