The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

What's it like to be young and in love? Is love simply a literary convention? Mike and Dan discuss one of the most moving films they've tackled so far, Jacques Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg--and certainly the only film so far that's wholly sung in French. Dan explains how the musical / opera form suits the story of young lovers pulled out of Eden, Mike notes a subtlety in the subtitles, and the two of them talk about the ending in terms of how it reflects and refutes the most famous ending in film history. So get that pitch pipe, sound the C, and give it a listen!   Please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on YouTube, Twitter and Letterboxd. Please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts and contact us at [email protected]. Incredible bumper music by John Deley.