A tribute to legend of French cinema Jacques Demy

Rosalie Varda-Demy will launch a special programme of her stepfather Jacques Demy’s work at Cork French Film Festival on Sunday, says Joe Dermody

LIGHT rain falling on cobblestones in the port of Cherbourg as the woodwind and strings introduce the Windmills of Your Mind theme — Jacques Demy’s 1964 pop art musical comedy The Umbrellas of Cherbourg hits the ground running.

Within a minute, picture perfect 16-year-old Genevieve (Catherine Deneuve), and her handsome beau Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), are dusting off the parasols, embracing and making plans for their night on the town.