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Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
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Amélie -- The wildly inventive story of an intriguing young Parisian woman who sets out to do good deeds for people - but also concocts a hilarious revenge plot and seeks true love with a porn shop clerk. A warmly creative comedy!
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Director:
Writers:
Guillaume Laurant (scenario) and
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (scenario) and
Guillaume Laurant (dialogue)
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Release Date:
25 April 2001 (Belgium) See more »
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Tagline:
One person can change your life forever. See more »
Plot:
Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 51 wins & 46 nominations See more »
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain" - France (original title)
"Amelie from Montmartre" - International (English title)
"Amelie of Montmartre" - International (English title) (festival title)
"The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain" - USA (literal English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content.
Runtime:
122 min | France:129 min
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Color:
Black and White | Color (Duboicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Trivia:
Whenever this film was shot on location, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and the crew would clean the area of debris, grime, trash and graffiti, so that the film would match his fantasy more so. This was an especially difficult task when it came time to shoot at the huge train station.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: New VW Beetles are in the streets of Paris in 1997, even though the car was not widely available in France until the summer of 1998. The filmmakers knew this - Jean-Pierre Jeunet thought the car reflected the "sweet and amusing personality of Amélie".See more »
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Narrator:On September 3rd 1973, at 6:28pm and 32 seconds, a bluebottle fly capable of 14,670 wing beats a minute landed on Rue St Vincent, Montmartre. At the same moment, on a restaurant terrace nearby, the wind magically made two glasses dance unseen on a tablecloth...
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Referenced in Cinéman (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
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226 out of 282 people found the following review useful.
What is left to say about this glorious joy ride?, 15 March 2002
Author: Brigid O Sullivan (wisewebwoman) from Toronto, Canada

I had heard superlative comments on this film and it does not disappoint.

Paris is the backdrop and what a Paris, A Paris of La Boheme and the Merry Widow. Audrey is brilliant in the role of Amelie, projecting a true joie de vivre.

The film is full of surprises in both plot and characters. I left the theatre feeling lighter. It is truly one of a kind, eccentric, unusual and uplifting. I will not say more on it as it would spoil the fun.

I gave it a 10 out of 10 for something so completely out of the ordinary and so very unhollywood.

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