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* ProductionPosse: Jean-Pierre Jeunet's regular character actors Dominique Pinon and Creator/TickyHolgado showed up.
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* BabyNameTrendStarter: The name Amélie skyrocketed in popularity following the film's international release.
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** Daniel Messé had already written "Half Asleep" years before the musical adaptation even existed, imagining Amélie and Nino singing it through opposite sides of her apartment door. For unknown reasons, the Broadway production chose not to use it, but the song is implemented in the UK production and others going onward. It is now used as the Act II opener, where the two declare their love for one another while on a train, not realizing the other is just feet away.
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* ViralMarketing: To promote the show's Broadway run, cast members took to the streets of New York City, handing out flowers to passersby to emulate Amélie's random acts of kindness.
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* FakeNationality: A given, since as of 2022 there have been no major productions in France; the show takes place in Paris but has seen American, English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish actors playing the characters. Somewhat averted with the French-Canadian Audrey Brisson, who played Amélie in the West End.
* TheOtherMarty: Danny Mac briefly played Nino for most of the UK tour. When its London transfer to The Other Palace was announced, the tour trailer featuring Mac was used despite the fact that Chris Jared (see DemotedToExtra) was set to return to the role.
** The same trailer was used for the 2021 West End transfer as well, but all portions that contained Mac's face and voice were removed. However, there are still a few shots where he can be seen, including one where Jared appears in the background as an ensemble member.
* TheOtherMarty: Danny Mac briefly played Nino for most of the UK tour. When its London transfer to The Other Palace was announced, the tour trailer featuring Mac was used despite the fact that Chris Jared (see DemotedToExtra) was set to return to the role.
** The same trailer was used for the 2021 West End transfer as well, but all portions that contained Mac's face and voice were removed. However, there are still a few shots where he can be seen, including one where Jared appears in the background as an ensemble member.
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** "The Sound of Going Round in Circles" depicted the monotonous lives of the cafe denizens and displayed Amélie's proclivity for observation but was cut before the transfer to Broadway. The song was later reinstated for the UK production.
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* DemotedToExtra: A real-life example. Chris Jared originated the role of Nino in the UK at the Watermill Theater, but when the show embarked on its UK tour, Danny Mac replaced him, with Jared becoming an understudy and ensemble member. He would later to return to the role after Mac's departure to star in the stage adaptation of Film/PrettyWoman and would play Nino for the off-West End and West End productions.
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* DemotedToExtra: A real-life example. Chris Jared originated the role of Nino in the UK at the Watermill Theater, but when the show embarked on its UK tour, Danny Mac replaced him, with Jared becoming an understudy and ensemble member. He would later to return to the role after Mac's departure to star in the stage adaptation of Film/PrettyWoman and would play Nino for the off-West End and West End productions. productions.
* TroubledProduction: The Broadway production received mixed reviews once the show landed in New York; they often praised Phillipa Soo, the cast, and the design elements, but were critical of the score. Reviewers were also quick to note that the adaptation of an iconic French movie seemed completely devoid of "French-ness" and overall found it pleasant, but unmemorable. Due to a highly competitive Tony's season (competing with shows such as Theatre/DearEvanHansen, Theatre/ComeFromAway, and Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812) and a lack of nominations, the show closed just after 2 and a half months.
* TroubledProduction: The Broadway production received mixed reviews once the show landed in New York; they often praised Phillipa Soo, the cast, and the design elements, but were critical of the score. Reviewers were also quick to note that the adaptation of an iconic French movie seemed completely devoid of "French-ness" and overall found it pleasant, but unmemorable. Due to a highly competitive Tony's season (competing with shows such as Theatre/DearEvanHansen, Theatre/ComeFromAway, and Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812) and a lack of nominations, the show closed just after 2 and a half months.
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!!'''The Film''':
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!!The Musical
* ActingForTwo: Several roles are double cast: Amandine/Philomene, Raphael/Bretodeau, Dufayel/Collignon, Hipolito/Elton John, Joseph/Fluffy. Other characters play minor roles for no more than one scene, such as Georgette and Gina.
* ActorInspiredElement: The West End production features a flying lamp that hoists Amélie aloft to take her to her flat on a second level of the set. This was implemented due to the development team taking advantage of Audrey Brisson's extensive background in Creator/CirqueDuSoleil, having performed with them from a young age.
** The production also features a line from Collignon making fun of Amélie's height, due to Brisson standing at a tiny but mighty 4'10".
* CastTheExpert: The West End production is notably an actor-musician show, where the cast also doubles as the orchestra. Everyone plays at least one instrument, with several playing more. Special mentions to Samuel Morgan Grahame (Joseph/Fluffy) who played guitar, trombone, and percussion and Chris Jared (Nino) who played guitar, bass, percussion, and piano.
* CutSong: Prior to Broadway, "Everyone's Connected" was the show's opening number that introduced all of the characters while establishing the theme that everyone is connected in ways they might not know or understand. The final production cuts this in favor of "Times Are Hard For Dreamers: Prologue", which simply establishes young Amélie's active imagination. The song was later reinstated for the 2019 UK production and renamed to "The Flight of the Blue Fly".
* DawsonCasting: Amélie is supposed to be 22 during the events of most of the play. When she played the role on Broadway, Creator/PhillipaSoo was in her late 20s. Nino is more of a VagueAge, but it's reasonable to assume he's around the same age as Amélie; Adam Chanler-Berat was in his late 20s/early 30s when he played the role on Broadway.
** The same occurred for the West End production, which Audrey Brisson and Chris Jared in their mid-late 30s.
* DyeingForYourArt: Like her film counterpart, Audrey Brisson had long hair prior to the role and had it cut to Amélie's distinctive bob for the UK production. Averted with the Broadway production, wherein Phillipa Soo opted for a wig instead.
* DemotedToExtra: A real-life example. Chris Jared originated the role of Nino in the UK at the Watermill Theater, but when the show embarked on its UK tour, Danny Mac replaced him, with Jared becoming an understudy and ensemble member. He would later to return to the role after Mac's departure to star in the stage adaptation of Film/PrettyWoman and would play Nino for the off-West End and West End productions.
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Lucien has one arm. Creator/JamelDebbouze, who plays him, has a withered right hand (the result of being struck by a train in 1990) which he consistently keeps hidden in his pocket both in RealLife and in all of his roles. It's conceivable that, while the character of Lucien being "slow" was always the main excuse given by the grocer for being such a giant {{Jerkass}} to him, the missing arm was more of a way to explain Jamel's recognizable posture in-universe that they decided to [[ThrowItIn throw in]].
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Lucien has one arm. Creator/JamelDebbouze, who plays him, has a withered right hand arm (the result of being struck by a train in 1990) which 1990), he consistently keeps his right hand hidden in his pocket both in RealLife and in all of his roles. It's conceivable that, while the character of Lucien being "slow" was always the main excuse given by the grocer for being such a giant {{Jerkass}} to him, the missing arm was more of a way to explain Jamel's recognizable posture in-universe that they decided to [[ThrowItIn throw in]].
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Lucien has one arm. Jamel Debbouze, Creator/JamelDebbouze, who plays him, has a withered right hand (the result of being struck by a train in 1990) which he consistently keeps hidden in a his pocket both in RealLife and in all of his roles. It's conceivable that, while the character of Lucien being "slow" was always the main excuse given by the grocer for being such a giant {{Jerkass}} to him, the missing arm was more of a way to explain Jamel's recognizable posture in-universe that they decided to [[ThrowItIn throw in]].
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* DoingItForTheArt: Before shooting each scene, each on-location set was cleared of all debris, rubbish and graffiti to help convey the fantastical nature of the story. Even the train station.
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Lucien has one arm. Jamel Debbouze, who plays him, has a withered right hand (the result of being struck by a train in 1990) which he consistently keeps hidden in a pocket.pocket both in RealLife and in all of his roles. It's conceivable that, while the character of Lucien being "slow" was always the main excuse given by the grocer for being such a giant {{Jerkass}} to him, the missing arm was more of a way to explain Jamel's recognizable posture in-universe that they decided to [[ThrowItIn throw in]].
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* MoneyDearBoy: Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet distances himself from the musical and only sold the rights to raise money for the children's charity, ''Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque''.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Creator/JeanPierreJeunet distances himself from the musical and only sold the rights to raise money for the children's charity, ''Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque''.
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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The garden gnome was given to the Cafe Des Deux Moulins as a gift after the film wrapped. But when it was stolen, the cafe changed the chairs inside to avoid them being stolen too.
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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The garden gnome was given to the Cafe Café Des Deux Moulins as a gift after the film wrapped. But when it was stolen, the cafe café's staff changed the chairs inside to avoid them being stolen too.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AudreyTautou. However, it did have the effect of typecasting her as a ManicPixieDreamGirl.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/AudreyTautou. However, it did have the effect of typecasting her as a ManicPixieDreamGirl.ManicPixieDreamGirl during most of the 2000s.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet distances himself from the musical and only sold the rights to raise money for the children's charity, ''Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque''.
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Lucien has one arm. Jamel Debbouze, who plays him, has a withered right hand (the result of being struck by a train in 1990) which he consistently keeps hidden in a pocket. It's conceivable that, while the character of Lucien being "slow" was always the main excuse given by the grocer for being such a giant {{Jerkass}} to him, the missing arm was more of a way to explain Jamel's recognizable posture in-universe that they decided to [[ThrowItIn throw in]].
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* MoneyDearBoy: Director, Jean-Pierre Jeunet distances himself from the musical and only sold the rights to raise money for the children's charity, ''Mécénat Chirurgie Cardiaque''.
* ScreenToStageAdaptation: The musical.
* ScreenToStageAdaptation: The musical.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Audrey Tautou had long hair when she was cast - and had it cut into Amelie's distinctive bob.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Amélie was originally intended to be played by Creator/EmilyWatson, but because Emily had trouble speaking French and did not want to be away from home, the role went to Creator/AudreyTautou. The character of Amelie, is, however, named after her.
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* UnbuiltCastingType: Although Audrey Tautou plays a ManicPixieDreamGirl, she is the protagonist. Her quirks are shown to stem from traumas in her childhood. And although she fixes other people's lives, she is too afraid to fix her own. [[spoiler: She and her love interest don't even share the screen until their LastMinuteHookUp]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Amélie was originally intended to be played by Creator/EmilyWatson, but because Emily had trouble speaking French and did not want to be away from home, the role went to Creator/AudreyTautou. The character of Amelie, is, however, [[{{Tuckerization}} named afterher.her]].
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The garden gnome was given to the Cafe Des Deux Moulins as a gift after the film wrapped. But when it was stolen, the cafe changed the chairs inside to avoid them being stolen too.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Amélie was originally intended to be played by Creator/EmilyWatson, but because Emily had trouble speaking French and did not want to be away from home, the role went to Creator/AudreyTautou. The character of Amelie, is, however, [[{{Tuckerization}} named after
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: The garden gnome was given to the Cafe Des Deux Moulins as a gift after the film wrapped. But when it was stolen, the cafe changed the chairs inside to avoid them being stolen too.
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Germans Love David Hasselhoff is a YMMV trope, not trivia
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film is quite popular in Australia, and got voted #2 in an 'Australia's Favourite Movie' Poll.
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* FromEntertainmentToEducation: The film has been used in French classes to help learn the language as well as provide some entertainment.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Amélie was originally intended to be played by Creator/EmilyWatson, but because Emily had trouble speaking French and did not want to be away from home, the role went to Creator/AudreyTautou. The character of Amelie, is, however, named after her.her.
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