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* DoggedNiceGuy: A rare gender inverted version with Madeline. She's of the low-key variety.


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* LoveHurts: This film's a tearjerker for a reason.

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW. When Guy and Geneviève cross paths for the first time in years, there's no real reconciliation between them, the OldFlame having gone out long ago. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter. He refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part for what is probably the very last time, Guy stands there as Geneviève drives away into the night, as he and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW. [[spoiler: When Guy and Geneviève cross paths for the first time in years, there's no real reconciliation between them, the OldFlame having gone out long ago. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter. He refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part for what is probably the very last time, Guy stands there as Geneviève drives away into the night, as he and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]]]
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Guy marries Madeline instead of Geneviève.



* [[spoiler: OldFlameFizzle: A rarity for a movie musical.]]

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* [[spoiler: OldFlameFizzle: A rarity for a movie musical.]]
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* BettyandVeronica: Geneviève is the Veronica and Madeline is the Betty to Guy's Archie.

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* BettyandVeronica: BettyAndVeronica: Geneviève is the Veronica and Madeline is the Betty to Guy's Archie.
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* BettyandVeronica: Geneviève is the Veronica and Madeline is the Betty to Guy's Archie.
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* MySecretPregnancy: Guy and Geneviève make love just before his departure for war, which results in Geneviève becoming pregnant. [[spoiler: Guy finds out eventually, but he brushes it aside, given the circumstances.]]

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* MySecretPregnancy: Guy and Geneviève make love just before his departure for war, which results in Geneviève becoming pregnant. [[spoiler: Guy finds out eventually, but he's already moved on from Geneviève at that point, and ultimately refuses when she asks him if he brushes it aside, given wants to meet the circumstances.child.]]
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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when she just happens to bump into Geneviève, and... well, for a movie musical of the time, it does not end the way you'd expect it to.

The film is highly regarded for it's score, unique production design and color.


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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when she he suddenly bumps into Geneviève... let's just happens to bump into Geneviève, and... well, for a movie musical of the time, say, it does not end the way you'd expect it to.

from a movie musical of that era.

The film is highly regarded for it's score, score by Michel Legrand, unique production design and color.

color, and earned 5 Academy Award nominations.

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\nThe film is highly regarded for it's score, unique production design and color.




* IWillWaitForYou: Technically the TropeNamer.

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* IWillWaitForYou: Technically the TropeNamer.TropeNamer; the song "I Will Wait For You" originated from this film.
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* IWillWaitForYou: Trope namer, in a sense.

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* IWillWaitForYou: Trope namer, in a sense.Technically the TropeNamer.
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* MySecretPregnancy: Guy and Geneviève make love just before his departure for war, which results in Geneviève becoming pregnant. [[spoiler: Guy finds out eventually, but he brushes it aside, given the circumstances.]

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* MySecretPregnancy: Guy and Geneviève make love just before his departure for war, which results in Geneviève becoming pregnant. [[spoiler: Guy finds out eventually, but he brushes it aside, given the circumstances.]]]

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Months go by, and Geneviève is saddened that Guy hasn't written back to her in ages. With the umbrella store struggling financially, her mother persuades her to marry a young diamond merchant, Roland Cassard, who falls for Geneviève. Still missing Guy, it proves to be a painful decision for Geneviève; not helping matters is the fact that she's pregnant from just before he left. With little to no hope left for her and Guy, she ultimately decides to marry Roland.

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Months go by, and Geneviève is saddened that Guy hasn't written back to her in ages. With the umbrella store struggling financially, her mother persuades her to marry a young diamond merchant, Roland Cassard, who falls for Geneviève. Still missing Guy, it proves to be a painful decision for Geneviève; not Geneviève. Not helping matters is the fact that she's pregnant from just before he left. With little to no hope left for her and Guy, she ultimately decides to marry Roland.


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* MySecretPregnancy: Guy and Geneviève make love just before his departure for war, which results in Geneviève becoming pregnant. [[spoiler: Guy finds out eventually, but he brushes it aside, given the circumstances.]
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* [[spoiler: OldFlameFizzle]]

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* [[spoiler: OldFlameFizzle]]OldFlameFizzle: A rarity for a movie musical.]]
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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW. As Guy, now married to Madeline, with a son named Françoise, works at their gas station, by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter. He refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW. As Guy, now married to Madeline, with a son named Françoise, works at their gas station, by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly When Guy and Geneviève cross paths for the first time in years, but there's no real reconciliation between them, the old flame doesn't rekindle.OldFlame having gone out long ago. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter. He refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, part for what is probably for the very last time, she Guy stands there as Geneviève drives away into the night, as Guy he and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]
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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter, but he refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]

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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy she just happens to bump into Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up and... well, for a movie musical of the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter, but he refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in it does not end the snow with their son.]]
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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW.]]

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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: AND HOW. As Guy, now married to Madeline, with a son named Françoise, works at their gas station, by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter. He refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]
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* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding]]BittersweetEnding: AND HOW.]]
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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when, [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter, but he refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]

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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when, when [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter, but he refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]
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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when, [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, and

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Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when, [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, and
but the old flame doesn't rekindle. Geneviève's mother passed away the previous autumn, she has had no children with Roland, and he and her daughter are the only family she has. She asks Guy if she'd like to meet her daughter, but he refuses. Exchanging only a few words as they part, probably for the very last time, she drives away as Guy and Madeline play in the snow with their son.]]
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Meanwhile, Guy returns from war early from an injury. He comes home to find the umbrella store out of business, and learns of Geneviève's marriage to Roland. Struggling to cope with the anger and heartbreak, he later quits his job, and his grandmother passes away. Not knowing where to go, he ultimately finds a new love in Madeline, the caregiver to his late grandmother. The two soon marry, and with the inheritance from Guy's grandmother, they are able to set up shop at gas station.

Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a

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Meanwhile, Guy returns from war early from an injury. He comes home to find the umbrella store out of business, and learns of Geneviève's marriage to Roland. Struggling to cope with the anger and heartbreak, he later quits his job, and his grandmother passes away. Not knowing where to go, he ultimately finds a new love in Madeline, the caregiver to his late grandmother. The two soon marry, and with the inheritance from Guy's grandmother, they are able to set up shop at build a family-owned gas station.

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a son, Françoise. On Christmas Eve, Madeline and Françoise go out for a short walk while Guy manages the gas station, when, [[spoiler: by pure chance, a now wealthy Geneviève, along with her (and Guy's) daughter, also named Françoise, stop to fill up the car. The two former lovers suddenly cross paths for the first time in years, and

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Months go by, and Geneviève is saddened that Guy has hardly ever written back to her.

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Months go by, and Geneviève is saddened that Guy has hardly ever hasn't written back to her.

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her in ages. With the umbrella store struggling financially, her mother persuades her to marry a young diamond merchant, Roland Cassard, who falls for Geneviève. Still missing Guy, it proves to be a painful decision for Geneviève; not helping matters is the fact that she's pregnant from just before he left. With little to no hope left for her and Guy, she ultimately decides to marry Roland.

Meanwhile, Guy returns from war early from an injury. He comes home to find the umbrella store out of business, and learns of Geneviève's marriage to Roland. Struggling to cope with the anger and heartbreak, he later quits his job, and his grandmother passes away. Not knowing where to go, he ultimately finds a new love in Madeline, the caregiver to his late grandmother. The two soon marry, and with the inheritance from Guy's grandmother, they are able to set up shop at gas station.

Years later, Guy and Madeline have had a
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Told in four acts, the film follows two young, star-crossed lovers, Geneviève (Deneuve) and Guy (Castelnuovo). Geneviève works in a struggling little umbrella shop with her mother, who doesn't approve of Geneviève's plans to marry Guy, on the grounds that she's too young and he's not mature enough. On that note, Guy is suddenly drafted to serve in the war in Algeria for two years, which leaves Geneviève devastated. The two make love for the first time before parting ways, and Guy promises they will marry as soon as he returns.

Months go by, and Geneviève is saddened that Guy has hardly ever written back to her.
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* TrainStationGoodbye: The first act of the film ends with this.
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* PleaseDontLeaveMe



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* LoveTheme: The film's main theme "I Will Wait for You"
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* [=TropeTitle=]: Any tropes in which the show is already cited can be retrieved from the Wiki if you text-search in a separate window on the program name.


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* [=TropeTitle=]: List of tropes that are fixtures of the series.

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''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' (French: ''Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'') is a 1964 musical film directed by Jacques Demy, and starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo, with a musical score by Michel Legrand. The film is unique in that all of the dialogue, even regular conversation, is sung.

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* This list may also include tropes relating to a secondary or tertiary character or location.
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