Shown: January 1, 2011 at 6pm
Director : Jacques Demy
Country : France
Release Date : 1964
Duration : 91 mins
Language : French song
Subtitles : Yes
WINNER : GRAND PRIX AT 1964 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve), a beautiful young Frenchwoman who works at a small-town boutique selling umbrellas, falls for dashing mechanic Guy (Nino Castelnuovo). Their brief romance is interrupted when Guy is drafted to serve in the Algerian War. Though pregnant by Guy, Geneviève marries an older businessman, Roland (Marc Michel), and begins to move on with her life. Throughout the film, all the characters’ dialogue is conveyed through song. Music by Michel Legrand.
“Jacques Demy elevates the basic drama of everyday life into a soaring opera full of bittersweet passion and playful charm, featuring a timeless performance from Catherine Deneuve.” (Rotten Tomatoes website)