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Amelie or The Time to Love (1961)

Amelie or The Time to Love (1961)

Drama
Release Date: 1961, June 1
Directors: Michel Drach
Countries: France
Production: Port Royal Films, Port Royal Films, Indusfilms, Indusfilms, Prima Film, Prima Film
Cast: Jean Sorel, Sacha Briquet, Clotilde Joano, Marie-José Nat, Jean Babilée, Pascale de Boysson, Sophie Daumier, Martine Vatel, Roger Van Mullem, Monique Le Porrier, Francis Dumoulino

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.