AMELIE (LE FABULEUX DESTIN D'AMELIE POULAIN) BY JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET

Amelie revolves around an impish character named Amelie. She spends her lonely life and works as a waitress in a small café that is visited by some eccentric people. She finds pleasure in letting her imagination free. One day by accident she finds a metal box which carries some childhood memories of a boy who lived in that apartment earlier.

She decides to return the box to that now grown up adult. As she sees happiness in the eyes of the adult to see his long lost childhood memories an impulse of generosity takes birth within the mind of Amelie and she decides to spread happiness in the life of people. She reminds us of small wonders out of small things only if you take a pause to look at it and feel it.

Key casts are Audrey Tautou as Amelie, Rufus as Raphael Poulain, Mathieu Kassovitz as Nino Quincampoi.



10 Reasons you should watch Amelie:

1. The film takes you to another world.
2. Amelie and Nino's love story is a colorful fantasia.
3. Bruno Delbonnel's cinematography is a gift for Amelie.
4. The kissing scene of Amelie and Nino is one of the most tender and sensual kissing scenes of cinema.
5. Audrey Tautoy is as graceful as ever.
6. The movie is full of smart images, backed up by hope and humanity and a shining celebration of the possibilities of love.
7. Amelie is one of the best French movies ever made.
8. Amelie can be ranked under top 100 foreign movies.
9. The film Amelie is a must watch to all cinema lovers.
10. The film had been nominated for five Academy Awards and had won a number of prestigious awards.

I also recommend you to watch these two movies:

Delicatessen: The movie by Marc Caro and Jean - Pierre Jeunet is set in the indeterminate future where a landlord who is a butcher starts slaughtering humans to feed his starving tenants.

The City of Lost Children: This is a film by Marc Caro and Jean - Pierre Jeunet. The film takes you to a futuristic city where a daemonic scientist kidnaps children to tap into their dreams.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet (born September 3, 1953) is a French film director.Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born in Roanne, Loire, France. He bought his first camera at the age of 17 and made short films while studying animation at Cinémation Studios. He befriended Marc Caro, a designer and comic book artist who became his longtime collaborator and co-director.Jeunet has also directed numerous commercials including a 2'25" film for Chanel N° 5 featuring his frequently used actress Audrey Tautou.

Director

* Delicatessen (1991)
* The City of Lost Children (1995)
* Alien Resurrection (1997)
* Amélie (2001)
* A Very Long Engagement (2004)
* Micmacs Ă  tire-larigot (2009)

Writer

* Delicatessen (1991)
* The City of Lost Children (1995)
* Amélie (2001)
* A Very Long Engagement (2004)
* Micmacs Ă  tire-larigot (2009)

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