Amélie

Jean-Pierre Jeunet20012h 2mRomance, Comedy

Why we chose it

Amélie Poulain is a lonely Montmartre waitress who notices everything about the people around her and quietly sets about mending strangers’ lives. Paris looks even lovelier than the real thing, Yann Tiersen’s score is one many people still know by heart, and you’ll walk out with a lighter heart.

Synopsis

Amélie Poulain is a shy, kind-hearted waitress in Montmartre. Behind a loose tile in her bathroom she finds a box of treasures a little boy hid there years ago, so she tracks down its owner and gives it back without letting him know who she is. Soon she’s secretly making everyone around her happier, and nobody suspects a thing. Her own life is another matter: she hasn’t even started on that.

Information

Director
Cast
Also known as
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
Production year
2001
Decade
2000s
Duration
2h 2m
Festivals & Awards
Language
French, Russian, English
Country
France, Germany
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
Κ-15

Oscars

Nomination for Best Original Screenplay

2002

Oscars

Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film

2002

Oscars

Nomination for Best Cinematography

2002

What others say

4.6
277 reviews

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