Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Jamel Debbouze, Dominique Pinon
Why so great?
Amelie is a strange beast, a whimsical fairytale that has more darkness under its skin than most usually want to admit. After all, Amelie engages in malicious practical jokes and stalking behaviour in her attempt to help the other lonely souls of Paris - and herself - so isn't all sweetness and light and big impish eyes (although, y'know, mostly). Between Bruno Delbonnel's acid coloured cinematography, Tautou's wondrous central performance and Jeunet's twisted magical realism, the end result is so utterly loveable that the whole world fell under Amelie's spell. Show us a hardbitten cynic and we'll show you someone who secretly watches this under cover of darkness and a case belonging to something by Kieslowski.
Hollywood remake?
There was a rumour at one point that a remake starring Julia Roberts was in the works, but that never got beyond the rumour stage. Proof that the universe is essentially benign? Probably.
Prizes
Winner of two BAFTAs and four Osars, and nominated for five Oscars.
Winner of two BAFTAs and four Osars, and nominated for five Oscars.
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