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Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)
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Overview
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Release Date:
25 April 2001 (Belgium)
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Tagline:
One person can change your life forever. 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
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Waitress
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Garden Gnome
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Happiness
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Hypochondriac
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
Another 51 wins
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46 nominations
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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 (Australia) (UK)
Amélie des Abbesses (France) (working title)
Amelie from Montmartre (International: English title)
Amelie of Montmartre (International: English title) (festival title)
Die fabelhafte Welt der Amelie (Germany)
The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain (USA) (literal English title)
Amélie (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Amelie (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Амели (Russia) [ru]
Amélia z Montmartru (Slovakia) [sk]
Amélie (Finland) [fi]
Amélie csodálatos élete (Hungary) [hu]
Amélie z Montmartru (Czech Republic) [cs]
Amelia (Poland) [pl]
Amelie (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Amelie (Greece) [el]
Amelie från Montmartre (Sweden) [sv]
Ameri (Japan) [ja]
Cudesna sudbina Amelije Pulen (Serbia) [sr]
Den fabelagtige Amélie fra Montmartre (Denmark) [da]
Den fabelaktige Amélie fra Montmartre (Norway) [no]
El fabuloso destino de Amelie Poulain (Chile) [es]
Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (Italy) [it]
O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie (Portugal) [pt]
O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (Brazil) [pt]
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Amelie (Australia) (UK)
Amélie des Abbesses (France) (working title)
Amelie from Montmartre (International: English title)
Amelie of Montmartre (International: English title) (festival title)
Die fabelhafte Welt der Amelie (Germany)
The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain (USA) (literal English title)
Amélie (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Amelie (Argentina) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Амели (Russia) [ru]
Amélia z Montmartru (Slovakia) [sk]
Amélie (Finland) [fi]
Amélie csodálatos élete (Hungary) [hu]
Amélie z Montmartru (Czech Republic) [cs]
Amelia (Poland) [pl]
Amelie (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Amelie (Greece) [el]
Amelie från Montmartre (Sweden) [sv]
Ameri (Japan) [ja]
Cudesna sudbina Amelije Pulen (Serbia) [sr]
Den fabelagtige Amélie fra Montmartre (Denmark) [da]
Den fabelaktige Amélie fra Montmartre (Norway) [no]
El fabuloso destino de Amelie Poulain (Chile) [es]
Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (Italy) [it]
O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie (Portugal) [pt]
O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain (Brazil) [pt]
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
122 min | France:129 min
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Color:
Black and White |
Color (Duboicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Taiwan:R-12 |
Malaysia:18PL |
Malaysia:U (cut version) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Hungary:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
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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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
When Amélie goes to Mr Collignon's parents, the father, who makes holes in flowers, says he'd rather make these holes into lilacs. This is a direct reference to French singer Serge Gainsbourg's song "Le poinçonneur des Lilas".
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Amélie sits down on some stairs and looks into the Nino's photo-book for the first time, you can see the camera's shadow over her.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "EastEnders: (2006-05-23)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Si Tu N'étais Pas Là
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FAQ
What is the song playing in the peepshow scene?When Nino is chasing the bald man with the red shoes, and Nino drops one of his briefcases from the moped, what music is playing throughout that scene?
Is this movie based on a novel?
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It is the best film i've ever seen.Only the French could make films as good as this. Amélie explores the trivial things in life and it brings you to some realisations of your own in that our lives are so simple and we only need the simplest of things to keep us happy. Amélie is a must for anyone