Editing The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (section)

==Music==
The continuous music score and the brightly coloured photography had much to do with the popularity of this film. Formally the work is operatic, with the plot advanced entirely through dialogue sung with accompanying music. The colour photography is bright and vivid. The whole is united by an orchestral score of simple rhythms and tunes that are integrated with the story covering five years.

Since the cast were not trained singers, most of the actors' voices were dubbed and [[Lip sync|lipsynced]]:<ref name="Erickson">{{cite web |url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1168para.html |title=DVD Savant Review: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg |access-date=2007-12-09 |last=Erickson |first=Glenn |author-link=Glenn Erickson |date=2004-04-03 |publisher=dvdtalk.com }}</ref>

The film score established composer [[Michel Legrand]]'s reputation in Hollywood. He later scored other films, winning three [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]. In North America, two of the film's songs became hits and were recorded by many artists: "[[I Will Wait for You]]" (the main theme, also known as "Devant le garage") and "Watch What Happens" (originally "Recit de Cassard", "Cassard's Story"). Both were given new English lyrics by lyricist [[Norman Gimbel]].

"Watch What Happens" was covered by artists such as [[Tony Bennett]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwTYX44v7w Watch What Happens on Tony Bennett's official YouTube channel]</ref> [[Ed Ames]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uMKzIXP3Nc Watch What Happens (From the Film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg") by Ed Ames - Topic on YouTube]</ref> and jazz pianists [[Oscar Peterson]]<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qCCUjKxhvE Watch What Happens (Live) by Oscar Peterson - Topic on YouTube]</ref> and [[Vince Guaraldi]].<ref name=allaboutjazz>{{cite web |url= https://www.allaboutjazz.com/oaxaca-vince-guaraldi-self-produced-review-by-david-rickert.php |title= Vince Guaraldi: ''Oaxaca'' |last= Rickert |first= David |date= November 18, 2004 |website= allaboutjazz.com |publisher= All About Jazz |access-date= 7 May 2020 |quote=}}</ref>