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Fabuleux Destin D'amélie Poulain, Le (2001)
Front Cover Actor
Audrey Tautou Amélie Poulain
Mathieu Kassovitz Nino Quincampoix
Rufus Raphaël Poulain
Lorella Cravotta Amandine Poulain
Serge Merlin Raymond Dufayel
Jamel Debbouze Lucien
Clotilde Mollet Gina
Claire Maurier Suzanne
Isabelle Nanty Georgette
Dominique Pinon Joseph
Yolande Moreau
Michel Robin
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama; Romance
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Producer Helmut Breuer; Jean-Marc Deschamps
Writer Guillaume Laurant; Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Studio Universal/DVD
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 122 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.6
Plot
With its use of special effects to express the main character's internal emotions, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amelie could have been mistaken for a French version of Ally McBeal; however, unlike Ally--"woe is me for I cannot find a man"--McBeal, Amelie is not distressed by the lack of men in her life, in fact the whole idea of sex seems to amuse her no end. Basic pleasures such as cracking the top of a Crème Brule offer her all the sensual satisfaction she needs and her existence in the "Paris of Dreams" is the stuff of fairy tales. Indeed, this cinematic treat must have worked wonders for the Paris tourist board: Jeunet's beautiful interpretation of Parisian life is depicted in all the vibrant colours you would expect from the director of Delicatessen.

On the DVD: Amelie has received an additional disc for this special edition release. Disc 1 is the same as the original single-disc release, with a choice of DTS or Dolby 5.1 sound and an 16.9 anamorphic widescreen picture with optional director's commentary. The second disc contains the new special features and, just like original disc, a lot of thought has gone into the access menu with its lavish graphics offering the choice of entering the Café, the Canal or the Station. Yet the most exciting extra in name--"Audrey Tautou's funny face"--is simply a series of out-takes which does little more than allow you to warm to Tautou as a person. The home movie includes the transformation of Tautou into Amelie and the creation of the "photo-booth album". There are also interesting interviews with Jeunet and the cast and crew, and a nice little section themed around the gnome and his travels. Along with this is a storyboard-to-screen exposition, behind-the-scenes pictures, scene tests, teasers and trailers. All in all a decent enough package, but hardly warranting the special edition label. It's hard not to wonder why Momentum didn't offer this set two months earlier. --Nikki Disney

Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 77
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Price 19,99 €
Links IMDB
Amazon Germany
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Edition Details
Edition 2 DVDs
Format DVD
Region 2
Screen Ratio 16:9
Barcode 786936180893
Release Date 25.04.2002
Subtitles Deutsch; Französisch
Audio Tracks Deutsch Dolby Digital 5.1
Französisch Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2