In the 1880s, FĂ©licie, a poor orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina, but lacks formal training, runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany with her best friend, Victor, a young inventor. Together they go to beautiful Paris, but they soon become separated, and Victor becomes an office boy in Gustave Eiffel's workshop. FĂ©licie finds her way to the Paris Opera, where the guard catches her trespassing. She is rescued by a mysterious cleaner with a limp, Odette, who agrees to let FĂ©licie stay with her until she gets on her feet. Odette works for both the Opera and for the cruel and imperious RĂ©gine Le Haut, a wealthy restaurant owner. While helping Odette clean, FĂ©licie spies Regine's daughter, Camille, practicing ballet. Camille sees FĂ©licie, insults her, and throws FĂ©licie's treasured music box out of the window, breaking it. As FĂ©licie takes it to Victor for repair, she intercepts the postman who brings a letter from the Opera admitting Camille to the celebrated school of the Paris Opera Ballet; in her anger, she hides the letter and decides to assume Camille's identity to get into the school and pursue her dream, while also getting back at Camille..
1 win & 1 nomination