One franc. One umbrella. Twenty minutes to fall in love in the rain.
A young man goes looking for work on a cold, rainy weekday morning in Paris. He buys an umbrella for one franc and finds happiness with a beautiful dancer, who seeks shelter under his umbrella in the rain.
Cinematography
Parisian grey transformed into romantic watercolor through rain and shadows.
Acting
Trintignant's wordless longing could fill a three-hour epic.
Director
Serge Korber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Korber made this at 24, proving French New Wave energy wasn't limited to Godard and Truffaut.
The one-franc umbrella became a shorthand for accessible romance in 1960s European cinema—cheap protection, priceless connection.
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