Word: fabuleux
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Fortunately for us, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and screenwriter Guillaume Laurant made Amelie from Montmartre (originally Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain), which has become a blockbuster in France and an international hit, and made a star of its leading lady. "It's crazy to see how people like the movie in England, Switzerland, Japan," says the dark-eyed Tautou. "There's so much fantasy and so many ideas in just one movie. Everyone can relate to one of these ideas." Miramax Films, which distributed Il Postino, Life Is Beautiful and Chocolat, bought Amelie for the U.S. and has an idea...
...Such is the enchanting world of Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain), a Parisian fairy tale generating ecstatic reviews. Last week, the film ended its second week in theaters as France's box office leader with over 2 million tickets sold more than double American rival The Mexican, with Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. Filmgoers are being charmed by Amélie's gentle quirkiness and its evident fondness for Paris' Montmartre area. Currently limited to theaters in France and Belgium, the film will soon roll out internationally under...
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