Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
DVD in French with English subtitles.
A complete French lesson plan for Les Parapluies de Cherbourg — ready to open and teach.
Jacques Demy's 1964 film is sung entirely — every line of dialogue, every mundane exchange — and it is devastating. A young couple separated by military service in Algeria discover that time and circumstance are stronger forces than love. Catherine Deneuve's face carries the whole film. Students will not forget it.
Good films have natural moments — a powerful scene, a cultural encounter, a shift in the story — where the language and meaning come together. This plan identifies those moments in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg and builds a lesson around each one. For every scene, you get vocabulary and cultural notes, comprehension activities, and communicative tasks your students can work through in class or independently. A pre-film warm-up gets them ready before the first screening.
Everything is included: the teacher's guide, student worksheets in French, and an answer key.
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📅 Teach it when it counts
- Valentine's Day (February 14): Love, loss, and the passage of time — a far richer classroom conversation than a greeting card.
- Algerian War discussions (November): The war's shadow makes this a powerful entry point into 1960s French history.
- French New Wave units: Demy alongside Godard and Varda gives students the full texture of the era.
Language: French | Director: Jacques Demy | Year: 1964
Level: Intermediate | Format: Downloadable PDF — instant delivery
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Director: Jacques Demy
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon
Audio: DVD in French with English subtitles.
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