SummaryAmélie, a dreamy and romantic young Belgian woman, arrives in Japan to begin work as a translator for the giant Yumimoto Corporation. For Amélie, who spent her childhood in Japan, this is a dream come true. But unfamiliar with the customs of the Japanese workplace, she commits a series of cultural missteps and is singled out as a deviant within t... Read More
Directed By:Alain Corneau
Written By:Amélie Nothomb, Alain Corneau
Fear and Trembling
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75
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6.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
94% Positive
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Hilarious.
88
Hilarious from first frame to last.
80
A feverishly compelling film that doesn't force-feed its ideals to its audience.
80
Classy, funny cross-cultural adventure is Alain Corneau's most accomplished and entertaining film since 1991's "Tous les matins du monde."
75
A marvelous cross between "Secretary" and "Lost in Translation."
70
A sleek and sublimely deadpan comedy of Japanese corporate manners.
40
A culture-clash comedy that takes the notion of Japanese otherness to ludicrous extremes.
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6.6
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Production Company:
- Canal+
- Divali Films
- France 3 Cinéma
- Les Films Alain Sarde
Release Date:Nov 19, 2004
Duration:1 h 47 m
Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
César Awards, France
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Étoiles d'Or, France
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
