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Jacques Demy was a French director, screenwriter and lyricist of the French New Wave. He is known for his musicals The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort, as well as his visual style, themes and collaborations.
Jacques Demy was a French director and writer of musicals and dramas, influenced by the New Wave and Hollywood. He is best known for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort and A Room in Town.
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Jacques Demy (1931-1990) est un cinéaste français proche de la Nouvelle Vague, connu pour ses films musicaux comme Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. Découvrez sa vie, son œuvre, ses influences et ses distinctions sur Wikipédia.
A box set of six films by the French director Jacques Demy, featuring musicals, melodramas, and fantasies with stars like Catherine Deneuve and Jeanne Moreau. The set includes new restorations, documentaries, interviews, and a visual essay by critic James Quandt.
Jacques Demy was a French director best known for his romantic musical-comedy films. Demy studied for two years at France’s Technical School of Photography and Cinematography and then was an assistant to animator Paul Grimault (1952–54) and to director Georges Roquier (1954–57).
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Learn about Jacques Demy, one of the most accessible filmmakers of the French New Wave, who directed 21 films inspired by Hollywood musicals and fantasy. Discover his masterpiece, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, and his marriage to Agnès Varda.
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Nov 4, 2019 · Learn how to appreciate the yearning romanticism and cinematic artifice of Jacques Demy, a French director influenced by musicals and fairytales. Discover his best known works, such as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, and his lesser-known gems, such as Model Shop and Une chambre en ville.