Amélie ou le temps d'aimer (1961) Directed by Michel Drach
Drama
aka: Amelie or The Time to Love
Film Synopsis
Amélie moves to Paris to live with her Aunt Elisa. It is
here that she encounters a young actor named Pierre who takes
an instant liking to her. Amélie's apparent sadness
intrigues Pierre and she explains what brought it about. For
several years, Amélie lived with her uncle, Monsieur Boule,
the owner of a hat shop, and her cousins Fanny and Alain. The latter
was a romantic who spent his days watching the sea and appearing to talk
to it. Fanny was raised by Aunt Elisa and had picked up all her
social graces. She told Pierre that Amélie was suffering
from a personal crisis. One day, whilst walking by Mont St
Michel, Alain discovered that he was in love with Amélie.
She loved him in return, but sadly her happiness was not to last...
Cast:Marie-José Nat (Amélie),
Jean Sorel (Alain),
Clotilde Joano (Fanny),
Roger Van Mullem (Monsieur Boule),
Pascale de Boysson (La servante des Boule),
Francis Dumoulino (Monsieur Carnal),
Martine Vatel (La servante des Rueil),
Monique Le Porrier (Clara),
Sacha Briquet (Hubert),
Jean Babilée (Pierre),
Louise de Vilmorin (Loyse),
Sophie Daumier (Emmannuelle),
Michel Drach (L'étranger)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 110 min
Aka:Amelie or The Time to Love
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