This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother's chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy's return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
as Geneviève Emery
as Guy Foucher
as Madame Emery
as Tante Élise
as Roland Cassard
as Madeleine
as Aubin
as Jean
as Monsieur Dubourg
as Bernard
as Gas Station Apprentice
as Umbrella Buyer
as Garage Customer in 1957
as Girl in Cafe
as Ginny
as Geneviève Emery (singing voice)
as Guy Foucher (singing voice)
as Madame Emery (singing voice)
as Roland Cassard (singing voice)
as Madeleine (singing voice, as C. Meunier)
as Tante Élise (singing voice)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Garage Customer in 1959 (uncredited)
as Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
as Pierre - Mechanic (uncredited)
as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
as Mechanic in 1959 (uncredited)
as Madame Germaine (uncredited)
as François Foucher (uncredited)
as Jean (singing voice) (uncredited)
as Girl in Cafe (uncredited)
as First Removal Man (uncredited)
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
as Françoise Cassard (uncredited)
