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Why contemporary filmmakers can’t stop copying Jacques Demy

by Oisín McGilloway

From La La Land to Past Lives, film­mak­ers are still draw­ing inspi­ra­tion from the vivid emo­tion­al worlds of Jacques Demy. What is it about his films that con­tin­ues to inspire directors?
Street view with people; Cinema marquee reads "Première partie le départ"; Town street with red storefront; Lakeside scene with cloudy sky and lamp post.
On Location

On Location: Scenes from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

by Adam Scovell

A walk­ing tour of the French port town evokes a sense of won­der befit­ting Jacques Demy’s roman­tic musical.
Four people in 1960s fashion - two women in pink dresses, two men in casual clothing - stand close together in what appears to be a dance studio or living room setting.
Home Ents

How Jacques Demy reimagined the Hollywood musical

by Adam Scovell

With The Young Girls of Rochefort, the French direc­tor cre­at­ed some­thing won­drous­ly original.