Amelie
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Sun 27 March 2005 // 21:00
(Jeunet / 2001 / France (Subtitles) / 123 mins / 35mm / Cert 15)
One of the most successful French films of all time, Amelie was a labour of love for it's writer and director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who spent over 20 years collecting stories, anecdotes and observations to build up the final screenplay. Making an overnight star of the lead actress - 23 year old Audrey Tautou - the film is a wonderfully whimsical look at life and love, and for all its chocolate box charm, is a damn-sight less fattening than a dozen eater eggs.
One of the most successful French films of all time, Amelie was a labour of love for it's writer and director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who spent over 20 years collecting stories, anecdotes and observations to build up the final screenplay. Making an overnight star of the lead actress - 23 year old Audrey Tautou - the film is a wonderfully whimsical look at life and love, and for all its chocolate box charm, is a damn-sight less fattening than a dozen eater eggs.