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Overview
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Release Date:
21 September 2001 (Austria) See more »
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 »
Plot Keywords:
Love | Waitress | Garden Gnome | Hypochondriac | Happiness
See more » Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 51 wins & 46 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(139 articles)
'Micmacs' Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet 'Would Have Wanted' To Shoot In 3-D
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SXSW Review: Micmacs
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(From MTV Movies Blog. 19 March 2010, 8:00 AM, PDT)
SXSW Review: Micmacs
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This is rated so highly cause it deserves it See more (1170 total) »
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Audrey Tautou | ... | Amélie Poulain |
 | Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | Nino Quincampoix |
 | Rufus | ... | Raphaël Poulain |
| Lorella Cravotta | ... | Amandine Poulain |
| Serge Merlin | ... | Raymond Dufayel |
| Jamel Debbouze | ... | Lucien |
| Clotilde Mollet | ... | Gina |
| Claire Maurier | ... | Madame Suzanne - la patronne du café |
| Isabelle Nanty | ... | Georgette |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Joseph |
| Artus de Penguern | ... | Hipolito |
| Yolande Moreau | ... | Madeleine Wallace |
| Urbain Cancelier | ... | Collignon |
| Maurice Bénichou | ... | Dominique Bretodeau |
| Michel Robin | ... | Mr. Collignon |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Amélie" - France (working title), International (English title), USA
"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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"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.
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Runtime:
122 min | France:129 min
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Black and White | Colour (Duboicolor)
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Taiwan:R-12 | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Hungary:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:R(A)
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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:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Technically, the fact that there are New VW Beetles in the streets of Paris in 1997, even though the car was not widely available in France until the summer of 1998, is an anachronism. It was, however, deliberate - Jean-Pierre Jeunet thought the car reflected the "sweet and amusing personality of Amélie". See more »
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References The Wizard of Oz (1939) See more »
Soundtrack:
Le Moulin See more »
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Who are the people performing in the old TV clips?
Did the "roaming gnome" originate here?
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A slice of heaven right here on earth, "Amelie" is a joy to behold, and has some of the most gorgeous cinematography I've ever seen in a movie.
Audrey Tatou is perfection as the title character. A combination of Audrey Hepburn, Dolly Levi and Roger Rabbit, she involves herself in the world surrounding her as a means of really enjoying living. There are moments when she finds complete and total joy just walking down the street.
Some of it is hilarious, too..like when her pet goldfish habitually tries to commit suicide, or when she is on the telephone with the man at the porno shop, or when a character is asked "Are you a congenital shmuck"?
But for the most part, its a human comedy, about love, of course.
Just beautiful. 10/10.