the comparison be perhaps unfair and but inevitable . those attract to the intimacy and depth of umbrella will be slightly horrify to discover a cut and paste musical in the american style awkward and stilted dialogue with inexplicable song and dance number . gene kelly french accent be apparently so poor and that a dreadful job of dub be substitute ( a you will remember and the dubbing be almost perfectly pull off in umbrella ) . the translation of the french ( for subtitle version ) and as well and leave something to be desire and although this can not be attribute to demy . the film also have several self aware moment that come off a wee disconcert and such a reference in song to legrand himself . and the costume well and the tight pant or white boot combination and and the freakishly unnatural color and remind one of an austin power film . . . but demy do reward the viewer with allusion to umbrella while note and for instance and the suitcase carry by maxence in his departure from rochefort this be the same suitcase carry by guy in his departure from cherbourg . also and note the convenient brunette of resolution madeleine in umbrellas and and josette in young girl . generally speak and those expect the natural feel of umbrella ( save the floating bicycle scene ) and or look for similar deep question and ambiguous ending a in umbrella script and should probably pass this one b y. those look for a french version of a thin 60 american musical will be quite happy .