Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain is also the highest-grossing French speaking movie in America. If you want to discover what Montmartre atmosphere really feels like, local Parisians are giving free tours in the neighborhood. While I think it is true, it does not take away from the touching aspect of the movie’s fairytale atmosphere. Some people criticize it because they find it depicts a postcard-like life in Montmartre. It is an almost cliché movie for French people – almost everybody has seen Amélie. Amélie is a movie about loneliness and trying to find beauty in the little things.
It depicts the often idealized Parisian life of a charming waitress, Amélie played by Audrey Tautou. If you had to see only one classic French movie before coming to Paris, Amélie would be it. Poster of Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (Amélie) – Source: Wikipedia
