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Amélie

film by Jeunet [2001]

Also known as: “Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain”

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In history of film: France
…fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001; Amélie) and Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004; A Very Long Engagement) won widespread notice, and Jacques Audiard, who directed Un prophète (2009; A Prophet) and De rouille et d’os (2012; Rust and Bone).
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In Audrey Tautou
…Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (Amélie), in which she starred as a lonely waitress who concocts elaborate schemes to make others happy and in the process falls in love. The romantic fable, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, was an international hit, became the top-grossing French-language movie of all time in the…
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