Amélie

    Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    122 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2001
  • |
    • Countries
    France, Germany
  • |
    • Languages
    French, Russian, English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
WRITTEN BY:
Guillaume Laurant
CAST INCLUDES:
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The impeccable charm of Audrey Tautou in the title role of this fanciful comedy had critics and audiences gushing, and received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Shot in over 80 Parisian locations, acclaimed director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (DELICATESSEN, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) invokes his incomparable visionary style to capture the exquisite charm and mystery of modern-day Paris through the eyes of a beautiful ingenue. "It's hard not to fall under the spell of this moonstruck romance" (Rolling Stone).

SYNOPSIS

Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Jamel Debbouze, ‘Amélie’ tells the tale of a painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe where she makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better. From then on, Amélie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness in the most delightfully unexpected ways. But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others?

Amélie

    Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    122 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2001
  • |
    • Countries
    France, Germany
  • |
    • Languages
    French, Russian, English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
WRITTEN BY
Guillaume Laurant
CAST INCLUDES
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin
The impeccable charm of Audrey Tautou in the title role of this fanciful comedy had critics and audiences gushing, and received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Foreign Language Film. Shot in over 80 Parisian locations, acclaimed director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (DELICATESSEN, THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) invokes his incomparable visionary style to capture the exquisite charm and mystery of modern-day Paris through the eyes of a beautiful ingenue. "It's hard not to fall under the spell of this moonstruck romance" (Rolling Stone).

Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Jamel Debbouze, ‘Amélie’ tells the tale of a painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe where she makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better. From then on, Amélie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness in the most delightfully unexpected ways. But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others?

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