Location scenes filmed in Cherbourg. Opened in Paris in February 1964 as Les parapluies de Cherbourg; released in West Germany in November 1965 as Die Regenschirme von Cherbourg. Original running time: 95 min. One German source lists Ultrascope as wide-screen process.
The Country of France
Winner of the Palme d'Or for Best Film and the Catholic FIlm Office Award at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
Expanded re-release in United States April 19, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States June 14, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States May 10, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States May 17, 1996
Released in United States January 2003
Released in United States March 1977
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1964
Re-released in United States April 23, 2004
Re-released in United States April 5, 1996
Re-released in United States February 13, 2004
Re-released in United States on Video May 6, 1997
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Retro) January 9-20, 2003.
2004 re-release marks the film's 40th anniversary and features a new 35-millimeter print. Demy's widow, director Agnès Varda, supervised the film's 1992 restoration, which included the remixing of Legrand's legendary score in stereo.
Michel Legrand dubbed the voices for the characters "Jean" and "The Postman."
Ultrascope
Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Retro) January 9-20, 2003.)
Re-released in United States February 13, 2004 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States March 1977 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (The Mighty Musical Movie Marathon) March 9-27, 1977.)
Re-released in United States April 5, 1996 (Film Forum; New York City)
Expanded re-release in United States April 19, 1996
Re-released in United States April 23, 2004 (Nuart; Los Angeles)
Re-released in United States on Video May 6, 1997
Expanded re-release in United States May 10, 1996
Expanded re-release in United States May 17, 1996
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1964
Expanded re-release in United States June 14, 1996