
Audrey Tautou is easily my favorite actress right now. Since she does primarily French langauge films some people can be intimidated by this genius performer. I think that avoiding Miss Tautou for this reason is a grave mistake.
Some actresses have an indescribable ability to convey complex emotion with a simple look. Her quiet understated acting imparts a reality onto her characters that sucks you right into their world. I must confess I am not educated in the art of acting and I don't always understand what it is that works so well in her style. She has a bit of undeniable magic though, that I love to witness. The other thing that she seems to do is pick her roles well. She tends to be in smart and artistic films that also have a simple relatibility to them.
Any number of Audrey's films are worth taking in. My short list of recomendations would look something like this:
Amelie (2001)
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
He Loves Me Not (2002)
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