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Whistle Stopper - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Starring: José Bartel, Michel Benoist, Georges Blaness, Dorothée Blank, Pierre Caden
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781572520929
Format: Color
ISBN: 1572520922
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Release Date: 1998-01-27
Running Time: 91
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-12-16
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Summary: Never received the package
Comment: Same as the other two titles the package never got to me, most likely it was shipped all together in one box.
How can I get a refound?
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Summary: musical drama
Comment: Few directors have dared to shoot a drama in which every single line is sung by the actors. The result is somewhat surprising at first but is hardly noticeable after 10-20 minutes. The storyline was probably very dary in the 60's (teen pregnancy), but has aged a little bit since. It is nevertheless a charming movie with a young and beautiful catherine deneuve.
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Summary: Vivid Colors and Endless Music
Comment: Geneviève (Catherine Denevue) and her mother (Anne Vernon) live above their shop called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Geneviève is in love with Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), a young auto mechanic with dark hair and a dazzling smile. The two date secretly and plan their future together; finally Geneviève's mother finds out about her boyfriend. She is unimpressed and warns her of the dangers of young love. Fortunately for her, Guy recieves his draft notice and will be away for two years. After a tearful goodbye, Guy reluctantly leaves with the promise of Geneviève's hand when he returns. As the weeks go by, Geneviève becomes pale and weak. Her stomach begins to expand, revealing Guy's child growing inside. Her mother insists that Geneviève marry the jewelry merchant from America (Marc Michel) that has taken a liking to the young blonde, but Geneviève is reluctant to give up her romance for stability. As times goes by, though, and the separation gets harder, the temptation of wealth gets stronger.
Umbrellas of Cherbourg is completely sung; there is no spoken dialogue like in a traditional musical. It might take some getting used to, but it is worth sitting through. Visually, this is a stunning film. All of the sets are bright and cheerful and are well coordinated to the seasons and moods. In spite of the colorful sets and costumes, this movie is quite depressing. Do not expect that everything will be wrapped up neatly in the end with an extravagant musical number to finish it all off. It is haunting and memorable, a lovely film.
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Summary: Classic Favorite
Comment: I don't usually like this type of movie, it is sung all the way through, but the music is so haunting, that you will remember it long after the memories of the actual story is gone.
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Summary: Masterpiece That Stands the Test of Time
Comment: "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" is a one-of-a-kind movie. All of the lines are sung, to a beautiful score, but there are no traditional character solos, chorus numbers, or choreography. So it's not your average musical. The closest thing to a "show-stopper" in the movie is the stunning Oscar-nominated "I Will Wait for You."
The plot is pretty easy to follow, yet it develops the characters quite well. The story is set in Cherbourg in 1958, and we first meet Guy, a car mechanic, getting off work to visit his love interest Genevieve. Genevieve's mother runs a business, the Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and soon discovers that she needs a lot of money to pay off the store's debt. She unsuccessfully tries to sell some jewels at a store, but meets a suave Jewel dealer named Cassard who offers to buy the jewelry. It is clear that Cassard is interested in Genevieve. In another twist, Guy has to leave to complete his required 2 years of military service in Algeria. What will happen to Guy and Genevieve, and Cassard, and Genevieve's mother, and Guy's godmother? Watch and find out!
Another way in which "Umbrellas" is unique is that it does not try to opt for easy answers. Without giving away the specifics, I can say that the ending is happy, but not in the way viewers would expect it to be, and there are lots of unresolved issues. The ending has a mix of happiness and agony, much the way life is most of the time. Watch "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and be enchanted; there's simply not another movie like it.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Jacques Demy's haunting romantic musical is an enchanting, one-of-a-kind musical experience. It's basically a movie operetta, in which the characters sing all the dialogue (or, rather, lyrics--by director Demy) to Michel Legrand's lovely score. The story spans five years (1957-1962) in the life of Geneviéve (the ethereally beautiful Catherine Deneuve in the role that launched her to international stardom), the teenage daughter of a woman who owns a Cherbourg umbrella shop. After Geneviéve's boyfriend Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) is drafted and sent off to Algeria, she discovers she's pregnant ... and complications ensue. With its dazzling candy-colored palette, Umbrellas of Cherbourg looks sweet and dreamy. Restored and rereleased in 1995 to rapturous acclaim and the renewed delight of all who got the chance to see it. The video release is taken from the restored version. --Jim Emerson
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