A novelettish story that in the hands of most directors would be no more than trivial is transformed by Demy into something rather wonderful: a full-scale all-singing musical whose inspiration is Hollywood but whose tone and setting are resolutely Gallic. Shopgirl Deneuve loves a poor mechanic who leaves her pregnant when he departs for military service. During his absence, she is courted by a diamond merchant and nudged into marriage by her ambitious mother... This bittersweet romance—whose underlying message would seem to be that people invariably marry the wrong person—is lavished with affection. Vivid colours and elegant camera choreography are bound together by Michel Legrand's sumptuous score. And never has an Esso station looked so romantic.

Direction: Jacques Demy.

Screenplay: Jacques Demy.

Photography: Jean Rabier.

Editing: Anne-Marie Cotret.

Music: Michel Legrand.

Lyrics: Jacques Demy.

Catherine Deneuve.....................................Genevičve Emery

Nino Castelnuovo.............................................Guy Foucher

Anne Vernon................................................Madame Emery

Marc Michel................................................Roland Cassard

Ellen Farner.........................................................Madeleine

Mireille Perrey...................................................Tante Elise