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Les parapluies de Cherbourg The umbrellas of Cherbourg
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in French and held by 847 libraries worldwide Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve), a shop assistant, falls in love with Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), a gas station mechanic. A tender, bittersweet love story, sung throughout in French.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
by Jacques Demy
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60 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 647 libraries worldwide Story of two starcrossed lovers.
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
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15 editions published between 1967 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 305 libraries worldwide Catherine Deneuve and her sister Françoise Dorléac play twins living in the picturesque seaside village of Rochefort-- Delphine teaches dance while Solange composes and gives piano lessons. As the girls dream of success and romance in the far-off big city, they don't realize that true love may be just around the corner.
Peau d'ane Donkey skin
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13 editions published between 1970 and 2008 in French and English and held by 296 libraries worldwide A princess flees marriage to her father by wearing his prize donkey skin as a disguise. When a neighboring Prince comes to town, a romance is born.
Lola
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8 editions published between 1961 and 2008 in French and held by 262 libraries worldwide Drama about a woman who must choose among three men. Restoration was done in 2000 by Ciné-Tamaris.
Bay of angels
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13 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 124 libraries worldwide A hypnotic tale of love at the roulette wheel as a compulsive gambler falls in love with a bank clerk on holiday.
Événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune
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7 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in French and English and held by 72 libraries worldwide A male Parisian driving school owner who goes to see his doctor and complains of feeling run down is pronounced four months pregnant. When the diagnosis is confirmed by a specialist, the result is an international media frenzy.
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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18 editions published between 1963 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 64 libraries worldwide Tender love story, unique in its presentation--sung throughout.
The umbrellas of Cherbourg : vocal selections = Les parapluies de Cherbourg
by Michel Legrand
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22 editions published between 1963 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 63 libraries worldwide Cassettes contain reading rehearsal performance of NYSF production of the opera The umbrellas of Cherbourg, adapted from the French movie "Les parapluies de Cherbourg", written by Jacques Demy and Michel Legrand. The song "I will wait for you" is featured in Part 1.
Model shop
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3 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 63 libraries worldwide George Matthews cannot seem to get himself worked up about anything: the girlfriend he is about to lose, his soon-to-be repossessed car, or even his draft notice. One day, he sees a beautiful but detached model and he begins to follow her. From Malibu Beach to Beverly Hills mansions to Santa Monica Boulevard's cheap strip joints, Los Angeles is critically examined.
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même The New Wave by itself
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2 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in French and held by 61 libraries worldwide French film directors discuss how the post-war film movement in France attempted to revitalize cinema. Includes film clips from some of their most important works.
Les 7 péchés capitaux
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 51 libraries worldwide Eight vignettes explore each of the seven deadly sins--avarice, anger, sloth, lust, envy, gluttony, and pride--as well as a new vice.
The Pied Piper
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6 editions published between 1971 and 2008 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide A wandering piper is hired by a selfish mayor to rid his village of rats; but when the mayor refuses to pay him, the piper plays his way out of town, leading all the children of Hamelin after him--never to be seen again.
The young girls of Rochefort
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in French and held by 37 libraries worldwide Twins in a seaside French village teach dancing and piano while waiting for true love in this musical fantasy.
Peau d'âne
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17 editions published between 1970 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 35 libraries worldwide A fairy tale about a king who wishes to marry his daughter to fulfil his wife's last wishes. She knows this is wrong and flees wearing a donkey skin until with with the help of her fairy godmother, both princess and king find suitable mates and true love.
Les demoiselles de Rochefort
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29 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 33 libraries worldwide The Young Girls of Rochefort, the follow up to the revolutionary Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1963), director Jacques Demy continues his experiments with narrative and the musical form, as well as his collaboration with composer Michel Legrand. Characters meet, story lines cross, families expand and all is expressed in booming song, exploding color, and elegant choreography. Catherine Deneuve and her real life sister, Francoise Dorleac play sisters who run a music and ballet school and in their spare time seek love and adventure. Their Mother runs a cafe in the Town Square which is the eye of the romantic and dramatic storm that runs through the film. A young sailor mopes at the cafe dreaming of an ideal love, a local music merchant regrets his lost love, a carnival enters town and two of its members convince the sisters to put on a spectacle. Gene Kelley makes an appearance, as do elements from many Hollywood musicals, added in pastiche. As the film reaches a hysterical and breakneck pace, lovers are lost and found, separated and reunited and the glittering, pastel glamour of the town of Rochefort plays a starring role. Love's endurance and the persistence of chance reign as the ridiculous and the sublime combine to create a cinematic experience unlike any other.
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
by Jacques Demy
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10 editions published between 1967 and 2000 in French and Italian and held by 32 libraries worldwide Delphine et Solange sont deux jumelles de 25 ans, ravissantes et spirituelles. Delphine, la blonde, donne des leçons de danse, et Solange, la rousse, des cours de solfège. Elles vivent dans la musique comme d'autres vivent dans la lune et rêvent de rencontrer le grand amour au coin de la rue. Justement, une foire vient de s'installer en ville... Cette comédie musicale à la française est l'une des grandes oeuvres de Jacques Demy. Un formidable hommage à Hollywood.
Jacquot
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16 editions published between 1991 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 31 libraries worldwide Jacquot is a boy who is so fascinated with movies that he trades his toys for his first movie camera at the age of seven. Based on the life of filmmaker Jacques Demy.
Lola
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19 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 30 libraries worldwide Anouk Aimée delivers a groundbreaking performance as Lola, a sultry nightclub entertainer. Left by her sailor lover Michel on the eve of her pregnancy, Lola brings up their son while working as a dancer. She anxiously awaits the return of Michel who has gone to America to seek his fortune.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg L'univers de Jacques Demy
by Jacques Demy
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10 editions published between 1964 and 2004 in French and No Linguistic content and held by 21 libraries worldwide "Guy est amoureux de Geneviève. Il a 20 ans, elle en a 18. C'est le premier amour fou. Geneviève vit avec sa mère, une jeune et jolie veuve qui tient un magasin de parapluies, Guy travaille dans un garage. Ils sont heureux et veulent se marier. Mais Guy n'a pas fait son service militaire, et il vient de recevoir sa feuille de route... more
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Biographical films Biography California--Los Angeles Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Deadly sins Demy, Jacques Disguise Documentary films Drama Fame Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film excerpts Films for the hearing impaired Foreign films France France--Nantes France--Rochefort Gambling German Occupation of France (1940-1945) History Italy Love Male pregnancy Man-woman relationships Marriage Models (Persons) Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Musical films Musical films New wave films Parapluies de Cherbourg (Motion picture) Perrault, Charles,--1628-1703 Pictorial works Pied Piper of Hamelin (Legendary character) Princesses Short films Singers Single mothers Sisters Twins Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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English (76) Undetermined (39) German (22) No Linguistic content (11) Spanish (10) Multiple languages (7) Russian (2) Japanese (2) Portuguese (2) Italian (2) Miscellaneous languages (2) Polish (1) Catalan (1) Covers
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