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Amélie

Original title: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
  • 20012001
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  • 2h 2m
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8.3/10
761K
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Audrey Tautou in Amélie (2001)
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Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.Amélie is an innocent and naive girl in Paris with her own sense of justice. She decides to help those around her and, along the way, discovers love.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
761K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
991
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Guillaume Laurant(scenario)
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Audrey Tautou
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Rufus
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Guillaume Laurant(scenario)
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Audrey Tautou
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Rufus
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    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #100
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars

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    Audrey Tautou
    Audrey Tautou
    • Amélie Poulain
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Nino Quincampoix
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Raphaël Poulain
    Lorella Cravotta
    • Amandine Poulain
    Serge Merlin
    • Raymond Dufayel
    Jamel Debbouze
    Jamel Debbouze
    • Lucien
    Clotilde Mollet
    • Gina
    Claire Maurier
    • Madame Suzanne - la patronne du café
    Isabelle Nanty
    Isabelle Nanty
    • Georgette
    Dominique Pinon
    Dominique Pinon
    • Joseph
    Artus de Penguern
    • Hipolito
    Yolande Moreau
    Yolande Moreau
    • Madeleine Wallace
    Urbain Cancelier
    Urbain Cancelier
    • Collignon
    Maurice Bénichou
    Maurice Bénichou
    • Dominique Bretodeau
    Michel Robin
    Michel Robin
    • Mr. Collignon
    Andrée Damant
    Andrée Damant
    • Mrs. Collignon
    Claude Perron
    Claude Perron
    • Eva
    Armelle
    • Philomène
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
      • Guillaume Laurant(scenario) (dialogue)
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet(scenario)
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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 real settings would match the fantastic nature of the film. This was an especially difficult task when it came time to shoot at the huge train station.
    • Goofs
      When Nino visits Amélie in the cafe, "Menu du Jour" disappears and reappears on the glass between shots.
    • Quotes

      Hipolito, The Writer: Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf of yesterday's.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening titles, Amélie as a child is shown doing various things. These activities illustrate the titles being shown at the same time.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Jours Tristes (instrumental)
      Written by Neil Hannon

      Arranged and Performed by Yann Tiersen

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    8/10
    A nice little film
    Rating: ***1/2 out of ****

    What a fun film! From the moment it begins, "Amelie" bursts with joy and energy. It's a fable of sorts, a love letter to a Paris fondly dreamt of by many. It may not be the real world, but it is such a delightful fantasy that it doesn't matter how unbelievable some of it may be. "Amelie" is the rare romantic comedy that has both the romance and the comedy. It isn't very surprising that this has been a hit in France for a while now, and I have no doubt it will find the audience it needs in the States as well.

    Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a nave girl working at the Two Windmills Caf. When she was a child her mother and teacher was an innocent victim of a suicide gone awry. Amelie stayed with her father until she was old enough to leave and lead a life of her own. One day she finds a small box of treasures behind a tile in her wall, she decides to return it to her owner and become a natural do-gooder. Later on, she catches a man groping for lost photos under a photo booth (Nino Quincampoix, played by Mathieu Kassovitz), and it's love at first sight. She decides to go on a quest to find this man and help anyone she can along the way (including her father and co-workers).

    I said before that this film was a love letter to Paris, it is also a love letter to Amelie herself. Jean-Pierre Jeunet (director and co-screenwriter) conjured the film like a dream, as if Amelie is his dream girl and he is trying to save her and bring her to a happy ending. It's not hard to want everything to work out for her and her friends. Amelie Poulain is the kind of person who you wish was your best friend, your neighbor or your sister. She bounces along with good grace and whimsy living life to its fullest, yet keeping a mischievous grin. She has her own idea of justice that isn't very disagreeable. The tormentors must in turn be tormented; the lifeless must be brought to life. The film is like a non-musical "Bells Are Ringing", with our heroine bringing so much life to those around her but neglecting her wants and needs.

    After seeing Audrey Tautou as Amelie, I can't possibly imagine anyone else in that role. She embodies Amelie like no one else could, she is a rare find that pulls off the job of breathing life into Amelie in spades. Wait, I take that back. She does not just breathe life into Amelie, Tautou makes her jump off the screen and pull the audience into the story. It would be a crime for her not to get a Best Actress nomination for her role.

    Magical is the world that Amelie lives in, where photos and lamps come alive to aid her quest, where TV shows are showing nothing but her story. The story this setting surrounds is pretty standard, and presented plainly could have just been another machine-processed romantic comedy. Is it too sappy? No. On the contrary, the film takes quite a few steps to make sure it doesn't become tacky or conventional. The rich, storybook setting and a witty screenplay (asides are taken to deepen our connection each character, little things that each likes and dislikes) make the film all the more a delight to watch. The cinematography, crafted by Bruno Delbonnel, does wonders for "Amelie". The camera captures the action with an eye of a child in a candy store, beautifully bringing about each shot as a new discovery.

    With films like "The Widow of Saint-Pierre", "With a Friend Like Harry" and box-office hit "Brotherhood of the Wold", French cinema has had quite a year. It's a delight that we round off the year with "Amelie", a fresh, funny journey that could have easily just been more Meg Ryan-esque romantic comedy fodder. If not for anything else, see it for Tautou's performance, but prepare to be smothered in a dream world.
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    • Jan 11, 2002

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 2002 (United States)
      • France
      • Germany
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    • Filming locations
      • Rue des Trois-Frères, Paris 18, Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Claudie Ossard Productions
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
      • Victoires Productions
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
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