The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
In 1970, Darrieux replaced Katharine Hepburn in the Broadway musical "Coco", based on the life of Coco Chanel, but the play, essentially a showcase for Hepburn, soon folded without her. In 1971 and 1972 she also appeared in the short-lived productions of "Ambassador". She worked again with Demy for his film "Une chambre en ville" (1982), an opera-like musical melodrama reminiscent of the director's earlier work "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" ("Les Parapluies de Cherbourg", 1964). Once again, Darrieux provided her own vocals for her songs.