Characters

Amelie- Shy, introverted, socially awkward, isolated childhood, vivid imagination

Nino-Bullied at School

Collects discarded photos from photobooth

Amandine Poulain- School teacher. Non- caring Mother. Killed by a tourist committing suicide when Amelie was 6.

Nervous disposition

Raphael Poulain- Doctor,

Un-caring to Amelie.

Becomes a recluse after his wife’s death

Never travelled, Becomes keen on his gnome

Georgette- Hypochondriac – always convinced she’s ill

Works at the tobacconist counter

Suzanne- Suzanne (Cafe' Owner where Amelie works)

Used to work in a circus

Madelaine- Concierge / Caretaker of Amelie's building

Husband now dead, left her for another woman,

Always wrote her letters

Depressed

Joseph- Café regualar, obsessed with Gina, brings a tape recorder to record her.

Hopolita- A failed writer, visits the cafe

Philomene- Air-stewardess, Amelie looks after her cat

Gina- Another waitress at the 2 Windmills

 

Dufayel (Glass Man)- Brittle Bones, paints the same famous painting each year (Renior’s ‘Luncheon of the Boating Party’)

Has a video recorder pointing at a clock outside so he doesn’t have to wind his clocks

 

 

Collignon- Grocer, Mean to his assistant

 

Lucien- Grocer’s assistant, Non very intelligent but lovable, One hand.

Bretodeau- 1st recipient of Amelie’s kindness

Blind Man- 2nd recipient of Amelie’s kindness