Review of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) by Steven C — 19 Jul 2008
Deneuve, Deneuve....
With the goddess beauty that is Catherine Deneuve, along with captivating, opera-like dialogue, this movie portrays the finest harmony of French New Wave and the Hollywood musical. Demy's second movie of the three, "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", is a true triumph of artistic beauty, romantic human progression, and realist irony. Michel Legrand's score uplifts this treasure to a heavenly experience, helping perfect one of the best, if not the best, ending I have ever seen in any movie.
The story is strikingly simple and straightforward, which helps to complement and bring out the mis en scene, symbolism (blue and red), and emotion throughout the narrative. Being a musical, it rides very close to the music. I love musicals, but to some, the attention to music and emotion may not fully flesh out one's movie-going intentions.
It is in French and has subs for English, but despite this barrier (to some), you owe it to yourself to watch this movie, especially while you are young.
A timeless masterpiece, and quite honestly one of the very, VERY best films I have ever seen in my entire life.
This review of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) was written by Steven C on 19 Jul 2008.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg has generally received very positive reviews.
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