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Film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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Director Jacques Demy described The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as "a film in song" — every line is sung to Michel Legrand's sublime score, which conforms to conversation's naturally sing-song cadence. When star-crossed lovers — Nino Castelnuovo, a poor mechanic, and Catherine Deneuve, daughter of the titular boutique's widowed owner — are separated by the Algerian war, the pair's bliss culminates in one romantic (read: pregnancy-producing) night. Deneuve is then torn between fidelity and financial security with a diamond dealer. The film both toasts and spoofs the movie musicals of Demy's era, while striking a balance between fantastical and realist styles with a brilliant, hyper-saturated color scheme.

– Jason Jude Chan

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