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2001 · 122 min · R

Amélie

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · Comedy, Romance

Amélie (2001) is a Comedy film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet set in Paris during the 1990s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of love & longing, isolation, and memory & nostalgia run throughout.

Composer
Yann Tiersen
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel
Cast
Audrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusSerge MerlinJamel DebbouzeClotilde MolletClaire MaurierIsabelle Nanty

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingIsolationMemory & Nostalgia
Tone
WhimsicalNostalgicRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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