Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

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Overview

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".

Cast: Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Legrand, Jacqueline Moreau, more

Director: Marie Genin

Genres: Documentary

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Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Overview

Cast

Jacques Demy

Agnès Varda

Catherine Deneuve

Michel Legrand

Jacqueline Moreau

Bernard Toublanc-Michel

Mag Bodard

Christiane Legrand

Marc Michel

Christophe Honoré

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