Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Year: 2001
Country: Germany, France
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Lorella Cravotta, Mathieu Kassovitz
Genre: comedy, romance
Runtime: 122 min.
Age: 16+
Country: Germany, France
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Lorella Cravotta, Mathieu Kassovitz
Genre: comedy, romance
Runtime: 122 min.
Age: 16+
A painfully shy waitress working at a tiny Paris cafe, Amelie makes a surprising discovery and sees her life drastically changed for the better. From then on, Amelie dedicates herself to helping others find happiness in the most delightfully unexpected ways. But will she have the courage to do for herself what she has done for others?
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Awards, USA Nominee – Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Foreign Language Film
BAFTA Award – Best Screenplay – Original, Best Production Design
Toronto International Film Festival – People's Choice Award
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Audience Award
Edinburgh International Film Festival – Audience Award
Czech Lion – Best Foreign Language Film
Lumiere Award – Best Film, Best Actress, Best Screenplay
César Award – Best Director, Best Film, Best Music Written for a Film, Best Production Design
Goya Award – Best European Film
Film Independent Spirit Award – Best Foreign Film
London Critics Circle Film Award – Foreign Language Film of the Year
Golden Globes, USA Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Crystal Globe
Norwegian International Film Festival – Silver Clod (Best Foreign Film of the Year)
Sant Jordi Award – Best Foreign Actress
Golden Eagle Award – Best Foreign Film
Russian Guild of Film Critics Nominee – Golden Aries (Best Foreign Actress), Best Foreign Film
National Board of Review, USA – Top Foreign Films
