Amelie or The Time to Love

Overview

The vagaries of love are often tragic, as Amelie ou le Temps d'Aimer seems to say. Directed by Michel Drach in his second try at a feature-length film, the well-wrought romance revolves around the love that develops between Amelie (Marie-Jose Nat) and her cousin Alain (Jean Sorel). Amelie is an orphan who lives with Alain and his family on an island off the coast of France. Alain has dreams of working as a seaman, while Amelie works for Alain's father. The budding romance between the two takes a nose-dive when Alain falls for a glamorous actress who shows up on the island one day. Not mature enough yet to make a wise choice, Alain's betrayal of Amelie turns out to be a grievous mistake.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1961

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Indusfilms,Prima Film,Port Royal Films

Cast

Sophie Daumier,Sacha Briquet,Clotilde Joano,Jean Sorel,Monique Le Porrier,Louise de Vilmorin,Jean Babilée,Roger Van Mullem,Pascale de Boysson,Francis Dumoulinoand 2 more

Director

Michel Drach

Writer

Michel Drach,Michèle Angot

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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