A Perfect Love Story | THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG reaction & commentary 

It's a cinema opera. Like Opera, mundane dialogue is a recitative. To get things started, ordinary garage workers' dialogue is a jazz recitative to get us into the Opera mode of this film . Brilliant. Mozart used the measurements of a room to kick off The Marriage of Figaro. The haunting "I will wait for you" becomes the main leit motif. Each character also has a leit motif ( theme melody) worked in musically to create and recall emotions . I could go on and on and we need to because this is cinematic opera that sets this film apart. The photography is very atmospheric with thematic colour tonesvechoed in the sets and the clothes. The train pulling out is heartbreaking, the emotional turning of the film and their lives. He is just pulled away leaving her alone as the distance increases between them. The last scene set in snow (coldness) contrasting with interior warmth of the new family brings the film to a tearful or lump-in-the-throat as once again the car with her and their daughter pulls away into the cold night. The theme music swells as the the camera pulls upward . I have seen this film many times and there's always tears in my eyes. The script, the narrative power (great director, filming, editing), the throbbing emotive jazz soundtrack and the heart ripping natural acting make this film go to my top ten list.

you promised a director called Jacques! A gorgeous film, bravo.

that Futurama scene wrecked me

I love your commentary! ❤ Thank you!

Probably the best and most memorable musical 🎶 movie 🎥 ever made. 🍷👋

HECK YEAH I LOVE CATHERINE DENEUVE so much

i keep coming back to this vid! ur my comfort youtuber at this point

Loved this, the one film, the one film that is absolutely guaranteed to make me blub every time.

Should have had at least one of them shed a tear at the end after meeting each other.

The pronunciation is 'Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'. Source: I'm french Joke aside, Lola is my personal favourite. I had some issues with musical as a teenager, that's the reason I've been avoiding his musicals. After seeing his movies, I'd recommend watching the documentary made by Agnes Varda on Jacques (forgot the title)

Pleeeeaaassee do Peau D'ane!! We need this!

😂 that a good effort to pronounce it!!! (The G is silent…)

The entire movie was dubbed, as none of the actors were singers.

Yo la ví en 1969, con mi novia, después fue mi esposa en México, el nombre de la primera canción que se escucha por favor, creo que es, las cosas que dijimos

Good effort to pronounce it!!! (The G is silent…)

Too busy

Dude it is not a m u s i ca l !!! It's a unique one time masterpiece ! I saw the movie in real time when i was 15 & it came out here in TEL AVIV ISRAEL . Please brush up yr French.

😂 that a good effort to pronounce it!!! (The G is silent…)