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Symbol of elegance, but above all Cinégénique at will, the umbrella has inspired cinema for decades. Protector, magic, romantic, luminous, the umbrella is available under a thousand and one facets and marks cult stages of cinema. Tightened in the hands of a large handful of actors, the umbrella is the star object of celebrities.

The umbrella in the cinema, a rarely ordinary use

Turning from its usual function, the umbrella sees its use reinvented over the films. Finally, its use is rarely linked to rain! He protects, defends, steals the one who wears it, hides eccentric objects, illuminates, distinguishes ... The umbrella is the privileged accessory of science fiction comedies and films! Judge rather ...

The magic of the umbrella

With its bird's head, the umbrella of Mary Poppins is magic! He speaks, hides a whole bunch of eccentric objects and transports it from one place to another. In Pinocchio, the umbrella is a means of transport, but maritime this time. In the film Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, the umbrella is bright to light the city plunged in pouring and permanent rain. This neon umbrella has marked the spirits since it continues to attract fans of the film even today! The umbrella is used to hide the magic wand of the famous Harry Potter or the Divine Hammer of Thor. Parachute in Peter Pan, Aristochats, Tarzan, the umbrella is also used to hover in the air in me ugly and nasty 3 and paddington. In Batman, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot alias the penguin embodied by Danny de Vito, recognized enemy of Batman, never leaves his hypnotic umbrella used as a weapon!

Fetish spy accessory

As much for the style as for its function of defense weapon, the umbrella is the favorite object of spies and secret services. Still alongside John Steed in Melon Hat and Le Avengers leather boots in VO , the umbrella officially becomes the essential accessory of the perfect gentleman! More recently, the umbrella is at the heart of a mythical combat scene in Kingsman. Balle and equipped with a camera, le pébroque plays it high!

The umbrella, an essential element of the musical

The umbrella became the star of the 1950s, a flagship period of musicals. This is how he offers a role and not the least in the most beautiful declarations of love made in the cinema, the masterpiece sing in the rain - singin 'in the rain . The umbrella is an integral part of the choreography, fades the gestures of the dancer, accentuates the beauty of the movement, beats the measure and is reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's cane. We find the umbrella in the musical film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy, released in 1963, a film which inspired the creator of the real Cherbourg…

Filmography of the umbrella

  • Mary Poppins
  • Harry Potter at the school of wizards
  • Blade Runner
  • Me, ugly and nasty 3
  • Batman the challenge
  • Cherbourg umbrellas
  • Let's sing in the rain
  • The umbrella stroke
  • Pont Aven pancakes
  • The adventures of Rabbi Jacob
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Spiderman 2
  • resident Evil
  • Kingsman
  • Melon hat and leather boots
  • …

The umbrella in Kingsman

The umbrella in the Pont Aven pancakes

The umbrella at the top of the poster

If its role sometimes sticks to figuration, the umbrella is widely exposed on more than a hundred cinema posters, cartoon, author's film, via comedy or science fiction. Its shape inspires artists since time immemorial!

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