If we were to list down the best of the best movie musicals ever made, most of the titles would probably come from the Golden Age of Hollywood. But we’d be remiss to forget that just a few years later, all the way across the pond, came The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a French romantic musical from Jacques Demy. It's certainly in the running for the most gorgeous musical ever made, with the bold, dreamy colors, incredible camera work, stylish costumes, and two beautiful leads front and center, but what makes Cherbourg great is the lush composition made by Michel Legrand. With the sweeping violins and the tragic lyrics of Devant le Garage, to the catchy, jazzy Scène du Garage that starts off the film, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg brings together sublime visuals and sound into one of the greatest musicals ever made.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Actor: Anne Vernon, Catherine Deneuve, Dorothée Blanck, Ellen Farner, Harald Wolff, Jacques Demy, Jean Champion, Marc Michel, Michel Legrand, Mireille Perrey, Mirelle Perrey, Nino Castelnuovo, Paul Pavel, Rosalie Varda
Director: Jacques Demy
Rating: Not Rated, PG-13
