Not so often the city is not a background, but a full-fledged character of the film. Paris in “Amelie” looks like an elegant postcard and a picture of old masters at the same time: it is a magical colorful city where the pavements shine with cleanliness, the sun is almost always shining in the sky, and people communicate with each other easily and naturally. When the film was released, French critics reproached the director for the fact that there are practically no migrants in the film, which make up a significant part of the population of Paris. But not only are there no migrants in the film: there are no criminals there either, and you can safely walk around Paris at any time of the day. Moreover, there is no evil as such in the film, and its most unpleasant characters – the owner of a grocery store, always spitting on his assistant, and the little jealous Joseph – are more ridiculous than evil.īut in the film all the components of the traditional image of Paris are presented in abundance – from cafes to flowers on the windowsills.

Of course, the great role of Audrey Tautou played a huge role in the popularity of the film, but Amelie is a film not only about a girl, but also about the city in which she lives. In many countries, from France to Japan, there are crowds of fans of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s film the number of girls named Amelie has risen sharply tour guides take tourists to the locations featured in the film, and apartment prices in Montmartre have skyrocketed. At the same time, for almost 20 years, nothing has changed: “Amelie” is still fascinating, it is still a cult film, and there are very many chances that it will remain so forever. It seems that everything is easy and simple – but it enchants and does not let go, and when you try to understand your impressions, you suddenly discover that lightness is a consequence of tremendous skill, and simplicity is completely imaginary. A simple at first glance story about a strange, funny and charming brunette waitress from a third-rate cafe received an absolutely unheard-of resonance all over the world. Amélie (also known as French: Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain English: The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain) is an excellent embodiment of the concept of “French style” in the broadest sense of the word.

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