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Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee Movie Critic
At times, "Amélie" threatens to become way too precious to be palatable, but luckily Jeunet knows exactly when to pull back and pull the rug out from under us with an evil trick or nasty stunt -- or an aside that's bittersweet. ...
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amelie" is a delicious pastry of a movie, a lighthearted fantasy in which a winsome heroine overcomes a sad childhood and grows up to bring cheer to the needful and joy to herself. You see it, and later when you think about it, you smile. ...
Jeff Strickler
Minnesota Star Tribune
The upbeat movie is a marked departure for Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whose previous films -- "Delicatessen," "City of Lost Children" and "Alien: Resurrection" (aka "Alien 4") -- were anything but light and fluffy. ...
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Amélie
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(2001)
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Overview:
Amélie is a young woman who waits on tables in a tiny cafe in Paris. Her life changes course when she discovers an old box of childhood treasures hidden beneath her apartment floorboards, anonymously returns it to its rightful owner and watches from a distance as his life is transformed by the magical discovery. And thus begins her quest: a series of inventive plans to straighten out other people's lives.
Starring:
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Yolande Moreau, Arthus de Penguern and André Dussolier
Directed by:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by:
Guillame Laurant and Jeunet
Cinematographer:
Bruno Delbonnel
Composer:
Yann Tiersen
Studio:
Miramax Zoe
Release Date:
Nov. 9, 2001
MPAA Rating:
(R) - for sexual content
Running Time:
120 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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