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This paper explains that Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a self taught filmmaker that treats the medium as an art form in which the details of the craft are just as important, or even more important, than the subject matter itself. The author points out that Jean-Pierre is one of few true film auteurs, who enjoys taking part in almost every aspect of filmmaking from writing the script, storyboarding, set design all the way through the editing process. The paper analyzes his films "Delicatessen" (1992), "City of Lost Children" (1995) and "A Very Long Engagement" (2005); however, the primary focus is on "Amelie" (2001), his most famous film and the first film he wrote and directed alone.

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"While the look and style of his films come from several sources and could be highly debatable, the main themes and tone come from entirely different influences. In other words, while German expressionism can be spotted right away on the set of "Delicatessen" with its angular, shadowy and dark exteriors--neither the characters nor the overall tone of the movie goes along with the ideas of German expressionism. Satirical comedies and light heartedness do not coincide with the style of German expressionism or French new wave."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bergery, Benjamin. "Cinematic Impressionism." American Cinematographer Dec 2004, V. 85, no.12, pgs 58-69
• Dudley, Andrew. "Amelie, or Le Fabuleux Destin du Cinema Francais." Film Quarterly 2004, v.57, issue no.3, pgs 34-46
• Ezra, Elizabeth. Jean-Pierre Juenet. University of Illinois Press, 2008
• Raphael Jullien, et. al. "Jean-Pierre Jeunet," Internet Movie Database, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000466/
• Delicatessen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Miramax Films, 1992

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