Amélie is surrounded by a constellation of lovable oddballs: the hypochondriac newsstand woman, the bitter artist with glass-bone disease, the jealous ex-lover, and the mysterious “Glass Man” (Serge Merlin) who repaints Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party year after year. Each is a puzzle of loneliness—and each is gently nudged toward connection by Amélie’s invisible hand.
Originally, the studio was hesitant. They asked Jeunet to change the lead actress. He refused. He had seen a young woman named in a commercial and knew she was the only one who could play Amélie. Tautou was 22, with a pixie haircut, enormous doe eyes, and a smile that could either be angelic or mischievous. She became the face of Le Fabuleux Destin . Fabuleux destin d--Amelie Poulain- Le -2001-
Parce qu’en 2001, comme aujourd’hui, le monde a besoin de gentillesse. Pas la gentillesse niaise, mais la gentillesse active, pleine de ruses et de malice. Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (2001) ne donne pas de leçons ; il montre un petit bout de femme ordinaire capable de transformer un concierge aigri, un vendeur de légumes méprisant, un voijalheureux en personnages de conte. Amélie is surrounded by a constellation of lovable
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