Paris ? The quick, quirky romantic comedy “Amelie” collected a record 13 nominations on Monday for the Cesars, France’s version of the Academy Awards.

Already the top-grossing French film ever in the United States, “Amelie” also is expected to be a leading candidate for best foreign language film when Academy Award nominations are announced Feb. 12.

“Amelie” was nominated for best film, best director (Jean-Pierre Jeunet), best actress (Audrey Tautou), supporting actress (Isabelle Nanty), screenplay, music, costumes, art direction, photography, sound and editing. It also received two nominations for best supporting actor, for Jamel Debbouze and Rufus.

“Amelie,” which has charmed European audiences and broken box-office records in France, stars Tautou as a reclusive, doe-eyed young woman who plays matchmaker for her friends, but is too shy to go after the object of her obsession, played by Mathieu Kassovitz.

The other nominees for best film are “Sous le Sable” (“Under the Sand”) by Francois Ozon, “Sur mes levres” (“Read my lips”) by Jacques Audiard, “La Chambre des Officiers” (“The Officer’s Ward”) and Colline Serreau’s “Chaos,” the Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences announced.

Nominated for best foreign film were the Coen brothers’ “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” Nanni Moretti’s “The Son’s Room,” Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge,” David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Traffic.”

The 27th Cesar awards ceremony is set for March 2 in Paris. Actor Jeremy Irons, director Claude Rich and actress Anouk Aimee are to receive honorary awards.

The 1980 Francois Truffaut classic “The Last Metro” and 1990’s “Cyrano de Bergerac,” starring Gerard Depardieu, share the record for 10 Cesars.