Director Jeunet explained years later: Who was the real Amélie?

After 22 years, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet revealed the true identity of the famous French character Amélie Poulain: Amélie was a KGB agent.

Jeunet's film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (The Fairytale Destiny of Amélie Poulain), or simply Amélie, attracted great attention all over the world, including Turkey, and over time found its place among the cult films of cinema.

Set on the streets of Paris, the film offers a glimpse into the life of Amélie, a good-hearted young waitress. However, almost a quarter of a century later, the director of the film, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, revealed that Amélie was "not an innocent character" as we thought.

Amélie is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of a shy, introverted and quirky waitress, played by Audrey Tautou, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better while dealing with her own isolation. The film features an ensemble cast of supporting roles, including Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Claire Maurier, Clotilde Mollet, Isabelle Nanty, Dominique Pinon, Artus de Penguern, Yolande Moreau, Urbain Cancelier, and Maurice Bénichou.

French director Jeunet created one of the biggest plot twists in cinema by revealing the main story of Amélie with his 6-minute short film.

According to the short film "La véritable histoire d'Amélie Poulain" (The True Story of Amélie Poulain), Amélie was actually a spy recruited by the KGB (Committee for State Security), the intelligence service of the Soviet Union. And in fact, Amélie had been a spy since she was a child. She was receiving training.

The short film begins with Jeunet's speech explaining that it is time to reveal the secret. The espionage techniques of Amélie, played by French actress Audrey Tautou, and her "insidious" plans, such as preparing cyanide-laden creme brulee, are deciphered with the help of the iconic scenes of the film.

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In 2004, Jeunet shot The Lost Fiancee (Un long dimanche de fiançailles), again starring Tautou, and in 2009 he shot the comedy Micmacs. Both attracted attention, but they paled in comparison to Amélie's national and international success.