France / Germany,
2001, 117 min
Directed by:
Jean-Pierre JeunetCinematography:
Bruno DelbonnelComposer:
Yann TiersenCast:
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Jamel Debbouze, Clotilde Mollet, Isabelle Nanty, Dominique Pinon, Yolande Moreau, Maurice Bénichou, Claire Maurier (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
Amelie Poulain has led a sheltered life - educated at home by over-protective parents, she retreats into a fantasy world of her own. When she finally leaves home and finds work as a waitress in a Parisian café, life is pretty uneventful until a chain of extraordinary events leads her to the discovery of a tin box containing a schoolboys long forgotten mementos. It is then that Amelie discovers her true vocation in life helping others find love and happiness which she sets about in her own unique and magical way. When Amelie falls in love herself, she realizes that making neat solutions in not as easy as it seems. (Momentum Pictures)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 2002 - Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2002 - Bruno Delbonnel (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 2002 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 2002 - Best Sound Mixing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2002 - Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2002 - Best Production Design
- 2002 - Best Film
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Director)
- 2002 - Audrey Tautou (Best Leading Actress)
- 2002 - Bruno Delbonnel (Best Cinematography)
- 2002 - Best Editing
- 2002 - Yann Tiersen (Best Music)
- 2002 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Film)
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Director)
- 2001 - Bruno Delbonnel (Best Cinematographer)
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (People's Choice Award Best Director)
- 2001 - Audrey Tautou (Best Actress)
César Awards
- 2002 - Best Film
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Director)
- 2002 - Yann Tiersen (Best Original Music)
- 2002 - Best Production Design
- 2002 - Audrey Tautou (Best Actress)
- 2002 - Rufus (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2002 - Jamel Debbouze (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2002 - Isabelle Nanty (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2002 - Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 2002 - Best Sound
- 2002 - Bruno Delbonnel (Best Cinematography)
- 2002 - Best Editing
- 2002 - Best Costume Design
Goya Awards
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2003 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Non-American Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Foreign Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2002 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2002 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Critics Choice Awards
- 2002 - Best Foreign Language Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2001 - Best Film
- 2001 - Best Foreign Language Film
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (People's Choice Award)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Estonian Film Journalists' Association Award)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2001 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet (The Audience Award)