Amélie
2001 · TMDB 7.9 · Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
Why it matters
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's whimsical Parisian fable, narrated with conspiratorial intimacy, where the titular character (Audrey Tautou) occasionally glances at us, sharing her secret schemes and inviting us into her world of quiet mischief.
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Released
- 2001-04-25
- Studio
- Victoires Productions
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- TMDB score
- 7.9
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Breaking the Frame: A Journey Through the Fourth Wall
Position 7 of 8
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's whimsical Parisian fable, narrated with conspiratorial intimacy, where the titular character (Audrey Tautou) occasionally glances at us, sharing her secret schemes and inviting us into her world of quiet mischief.
Pure-Hearted Heroes
Position 3 of 7
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