Amelie
Date: 2001
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Production Company: Claudie Ossard Productions, UGC, Victoires Productions, Tapioca Films, France 3 Cinéma, MMC Independent GmbH, Sofinergie 5, Filmstiftung, Canal+
Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Flora Guiet, Urbain Cancelier, Jamel Debbouze, Jean Darie, Serge Merlin, Maurice Bénichou, Kevin Fernandes, Armelle, Clotilde Mollet, Artus de Penguern, Régis Iacono
Location(s): Île-de-France, Normandy
Region(s): France
Storyline:
Amélie, a waitress in a Parisian café, leads a lonely life until a chance find allows her to bring happiness to another. She embarks on a series of missions to bring happiness to the people around her, however it takes the help of another to bring love and happiness into her own life.
Additional Information:
Compiled by Neil Webster
Original title: ‘Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain’
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"On September 3, 1973 ... a blue fly capable of flapping 70 beats a minute ... landed on St. Vincent Street in Montmartre." circa 34 Rue Saint-Vincent, 75018 Paris, France
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"At that moment, on a restaurant terrace nearby ... the wind magically made two glasses dance unseen ... on a tablecloth." Probably filmed from the roof of Galerie Montmartre, 11 Pl. du Tertre, 75018 Paris
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Raphaël Poulain (Rufus), Amélie's father. Unidentified location
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He hates scornful glances at his sandals. Gare de l'est, Place du 11 Novembre 1918, 75010. Some vehicle information about the French State Railways at the time from Manuel Gurtner. In the background, a first-class Corail A9 type carriage in its original livery can be seen. To the right of it, a second-class Corail B11u type carriage or a mixte second-class fourgon Corail B6Du type carriage in the Corail Plus livery. In the left distance there is an AC electric loco of the BB 17000 series, nicknamed 'Danseuses', in Béton livery, while to the right of it stands an almost new Sybic AC/DC electric of the BB 26000 series in its original livery.
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Amandine Poulain (Lorella Cravotta), Amélie's mother. Saint Philippe Educational Village, 1 Rue du Père Brottier, 92190 Meudon
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Young Amélie (Flora Guiet) and her mother release goldfish, Blubber, from the bonds of family life. Parc de la Maison Blanche, 2 Rue Gabriel Péri, 92140 Clamart (facebook.com)
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To console Amélie, her parents buy her a camera. Rue Pierre Brossolette / Rue d'Estienne d'Orves, 95600 Eaubonne
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Witness to a car accident, one of the drivers makes her believe her snapping was the cause. Rue Pierre Brossolette / Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
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Realising she's been tricked, she gets revenge by interrupting his viewing of a football match. (roof of) 6 Av. Saint-Lambert, Eaubonne (IMDb)
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Visiting a Cathedral, Amandine has only moments to live. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, 6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004
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Years later, Amélie is now a waitress at the Two Windmills Café. Café des Deux Moulins, 15 Rue Lepic, 75018
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Amélie (centre, Audrey Tautou) at work. Looking out onto Rue Lepic
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"No, thanks, ma'am. I never work Sundays." Platform 10, Gare du Nord, 18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010
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"Some Fridays, Amélie sees a movie" (Cinema: Studio 28, 10 Rue Tholozé, Montmarte, 75018). She's watching Truffaut's 'Jules et Jim'. Passerelle de Valmy, 94220 Charenton-le-Pont, in which Manuel Gurtner recognised Jeanne Moreau (Catherine) along with Henri Serre (Jim) and Oskar Werner (Jules) behind her.
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She likes skipping stones at St. Martin's Canal. Canal Saint-Martin, 75010. With Square Frédérick Lemaître behind her
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"She amuses herself with silly questions, such as, 'how many couples are having an orgasm now?'" (I'm not going to tell, you have to watch!) Looking south from rooftop somewhere near corner Rue Androuet / Rue Berthe, 75018
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Amélie finds a tin box full of childhood memorabilia in her apartment, she goes to see if greengrocer Collignon (Urbain Cancelier), knows who lived there previously. Au Marché de la Butte, 56 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018
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Smiling at his assistant Lucien (Jamel Debbouze). Reverse shot down Rue des Trois Frères
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Collignon sends her to his parents who may remember. 6 Rue du Chemin de Fer, 94230 Cachan. Manuel Gurtner explains that the street name does not refer to the viaduct on the right, because it is not a railway bridge, but rather the Aqueduc de la Vanne, which dominates the townscape.
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She has tea with them and returns with a name. 6 Rue du Chemin de Fer
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At a Métro station, she passes a blind man (Jean Darie) listening to a vinyl record. Porte des Lilas Métro (Cinéma Platform), 75020 (IMDb)
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Nino Quincampoix (Mathieu Kassovitz) is busy retrieving discarded photos from under the booth. Porte des Lilas Métro
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Amélie is working her way through the list of 'Bredoteaus'. La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle Métro, Boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 (lieuxtournage.fr)
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La France Renaissante, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, 75015
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Calling on another one. 6 Rue Jasmin, 75016 (facebook.com)
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Returning disappointed. Viaduc d'Austerlitz, Quai d'Austerlitz, 75013
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After meeting M. Dufayel (Serge Merlin), she now has the correct name 'Bretodeau'. Dominique Bretodeau (Maurice Bénichou) walking through the local market. Rue Mouffetard / Rue Daubenton, 75005
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Hears the telephone ring as he walks past, goes in and finds his tin box and begins to reminisce... 138 Rue Mouffetard, 75005
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Young Bretodeau (Kevin Fernandes) following the Tour de France. Unidentified location
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Young Bretodeau losing his marbles. Unidentified location
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Amélie's elation. Pont des Arts, 75006
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She spots the blind man again and gives him a guided tour of the streets. circa 30 Rue Lepic, 75018
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Leaving him at the Métro station. Lamarck - Caulaincourt Métro, Rue Lamarck, 75018
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At home, she's feeling sad, now, and begins fantasising. "Godmother of Outcasts..." Possibly, Trouville-sur-Mer, Normandy
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"Madonna of the Unloved..." Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018
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Parc de la Maison Blanche, 2 Rue Gabriel Péri, 92140 Clamart (Director's commentary)
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Mourning at her own funeral with Philomène (Armelle). Unidentified location
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She has a plan to help her father, visiting his home one night, she decides to take his gnome. 63 Rue des Callais, 95600 Eaubonne, France (movieloci.com)
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Gnome under her arm, she's just too late for the train home. Gare d'Ermont - Eaubonne, 2 Rue de l'Arrivée, 95120 Ermont (IMDb)
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The next morning, back at the central station, Amélie sees Nino, Nino sees a mysterious man who's appeared in many of the passport photos he's collected and gives chase. Rue d'Alsace, 75010
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The man drives off, Nino gives chase on his moped, swerving to avoid a car, his photo scrapbook falls off. Rue d'Alsace / rue des Deux-Gares
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Which Amélie retrieves. Rue d'Alsace
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She's fascinated by Nino's photo album. Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin
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Gossiping with the news seller. Place des Abbesses, 75018
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Collignon is deriding Lucien, Amélie decides on revenge and gets a copy of Collignon's house key. 5 Rue Constance, 75018
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Amélie's plan works, Collignon gets an early morning shock. Unidentified location
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Nino puts posters up regarding his missing scrapbook, Amélie goes to the sex shop where he works parttime. Palace Video (at time of writing 'Toys Palace'), 37 Bd de Clichy, 75009
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Nino works at the funfair on Wednesdays, Amélie leaves a note for him. Train Fantôme, La Foire du Trône, Pelouse de Reuilly, 75012
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Rendezvous at Montmartre carousel. Square Louise-Michel by Carrousel de Saint-Pierre, 75018
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"The fool looks at a finger that points at the sky..." heading up to Sacré-Cœur
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Fabrication and photocopying. Gare de l'est. Area now segregated into shops
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Nino posts notes for Amélie. Cambronne Métro, Bd Garibaldi, 75015
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A costume for the next stage of her plan. Au Clown de la République, 11 Bd Saint-Martin, 75003 (extstreet.com)
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"26 minutes later, Amélie is at East Station". Contrary to the cgi, its Gare du Nord
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The gnome's roams. Raphaël Poulain's collection of pictures from his globe-trotting companion. Angkor (Cambodia), Monument Valley (Utah, USA), Athens (Greece), New York (USA), Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia)
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Boulevard de la Chapelle, 75018 (Pont Saint-Ange rail bridge)
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Rue de Rome, 75008 Paris (Gare Saint-Lazare to his right)
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Lion of Belfort, Pl. Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 (extstreet.com)
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Wrestling with life decisions, she skips stones. Écluse de la Villette, 17 Bis Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019
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Sabotaging a photo booth. Gare de l'est
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Nino speaks to Amélie's co-worker Gina (Clotilde Mollet). Steps leading down to Rue Maurice Utrillo, 75018 (extstreet.com)
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Nino calls at Amélie's apartment, she watches him leave. Rue Androuet / Rue Berthe, 75018 (lieuxtournage.fr)
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Failed writer and café regular Hipolito (Artus de Penguern) wrapped in his thoughts. Passage Cottin, Montmartre, 75018
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He's distracted because somebody has written one of his quotes on a wall. Passage Cottin
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Raphaël Poulain leaves his home for a trip. 63 Rue des Callais, 95600 Eaubonne (movieloci.com)
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Félix L'Herbier (Régis Iacono) reading an awe-inspiring article. Square Louise-Michel, 75018. Lat,long: 48.88570890767294, 2.3439967255766
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Bliss! The couple finally together. Rue Saint-Vincent, 75018
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Rue Ronsard, 75018