Amélie
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Amélie is a 2001 romance film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Amélie Poulain is born in 1974 and brought up by eccentric parents who – incorrectly believing that she has a heart defect – decide to homeschool her. To cope with her loneliness, Amélie develops an active imagination and a mischievous personality. When Amélie is six, her mother, Amandine, is killed when a suicidal Canadian tourist jumps from the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris and lands on her. As a result, her father, Raphaël, withdraws more and more from society. Amélie leaves home at the age of 18 and becomes a waitress at the Café des 2 Moulins in Montmartre, which is staffed and frequented by a collection of eccentrics.
Production
Written by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the film was produced by Victoires Productions. Yann Tiersen composed the score. Bruno Delbonnel handled the cinematography. The film runs 122 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $10,000,000, Amélie grossed $173,921,954 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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