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The Spanish Apartment

Original title: L'auberge espagnole
  • 20022002
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  • 2h 2m
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7.3/10
42K
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The Spanish Apartment (2002)
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A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and frien... Read allA strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.
IMDb RATING
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42K
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    • Cédric Klapisch
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Judith Godrèche
    • Kelly Reilly
    • Cédric Klapisch
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Judith Godrèche
    • Kelly Reilly
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    • 157User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    From top: Kevin Bishop, Federico d'Anna, Kelly Reilly, Barnaby Metschurat and Cristina Brondo.
    From left to right: Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly, Frederico d'Anna, Cécile de France (back), Barnaby Metschurat, Cristina Brondo and Christian Pagh.
    From right bottom clockwise: Frederico d'Anna, Christian Pagh, Cristina Brondo, Cécile de France, Barnaby Metschurat, Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly and Kevin Bishop.
    From left to right: Kevin Bishop, Romain Duris, Kelly Reilly, Cécile de France, Christian Pagh, Barnaby Metschurat and Cristina Brondo.
    Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou.
    Cédric Klapisch in The Spanish Apartment (2002)
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    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Xavier
    Judith Godrèche
    Judith Godrèche
    • Anne-Sophie
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Wendy
    • (as Keilly Reilly)
    • …
    Audrey Tautou
    Audrey Tautou
    • Martine…
    Cécile de France
    Cécile de France
    • Isabelle
    • (as Cécile De France)
    • …
    Cristina Brondo
    Cristina Brondo
    • Soledad…
    Federico D'Anna
    • Alessandro
    • (as Fédérico D'anna)
    • …
    Barnaby Metschurat
    Barnaby Metschurat
    • Tobias…
    Christian Pagh
    • Lars…
    Kevin Bishop
    Kevin Bishop
    • William…
    Xavier de Guillebon
    • Jean-Michel…
    Wladimir Yordanoff
    Wladimir Yordanoff
    • Jean-Charles Perrin
    Irene Montalà
    Irene Montalà
    • Neus
    • (as Irène Montala)
    • …
    Javier Coromina
    Javier Coromina
    • Juan…
    Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    • Alistair…
    Martine Demaret
    Martine Demaret
    • Xavier's Mother
    Olivier Raynal
    Olivier Raynal
    • Bruce
    Paulina Gálvez
    Paulina Gálvez
    • Flamenco Teacher
    • (as Paulina Galvez)
      • Cédric Klapisch
      • Cédric Klapisch
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    • Trivia
      The first instalment of a trilogy written and directed by Cédric Klapisch, which follows the journey of Xavier from student to family man. This is followed by "Les poupées russes", released in 2005, and completed with "Casse-tête chinois", released in 2013.
    • Goofs
      Next to the telephone, on the board indicating how to say a roommate is not there in many languages, the colors on the German flag are wrong. (It looks like a Belgian flag rotated 90 degrees clockwise.)
    • Quotes

      Wendy: Xavier's gone to school. Okay?

      Xavier's Mother: Ah, oui! Il est à la fac.

      Wendy: What?

      Xavier's Mother: La fac!

      Wendy: LA "FUCK"?

      Xavier's Mother: Yes. After fac he can telephone maman.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, each actor is credited along with the flag of the country where their character is from.
    • Connections
      Featured in European confusiòn: Making-of 'L'auberge espagnole' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Auberge Espagnole
      Performed by Mathieu Dury (as Kouz-1) Feat Ardag

      ( Ardag / Loïc Dury (as L. Dury) / Mathieu Dury (as M. Dury) )

      Simon Andrieux / Guillaume Dutrieux / Cyril Guiraud: Brass

      Didier Combrouze: Guitar

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    7/10
    Chicks are wacko, I swear.
    This is a very good film on so many levels. Mostly, because it is such a memory-inducing film for me and I suspect for many.

    Xavier (Romain Duris) is a French grad student going to Barcelona to learn economics and Spanish to be more competitive in the new European job market. Sadly, he left behind his girlfriend (Audrey Tautou) and family to seek new learning. His first words on arriving are prophetic: Xavier: When you first arrive in a new city, nothing makes sense. Everything's unknown, virgin... After you've lived here, walked these streets, you'll know them inside out. You'll know these people. Once you've lived here, crossed this street 10, 20, 1000 times... it'll belong to you because you've lived there. That was about to happen to me, but I didn't know it yet.

    As one who has absorbed dozens of new cities in Europe and the US, I can immediately relate. There is an anxiety that cannot be described that will only subside when you are fully immersed in the culture. Xavier did that and it changed his life. It can only be felt by someone who leaves the protection of their life and culture as he did.

    But, he had fun doing it. He made friends with Isabelle (Cécile De France), a lesbian that taught him about women, which came in handy with Anne-Sophie (Judith Godrèche), with whom he was having an adulterous liaison. He mixed with German, Dutch, Spanish, and English - even Wendy's (Kelly Reilly) obnoxious brother (Kevin Bishop), who really saved the day for his sister.

    All-in-all a very funny coming of age comedy with a European twist that made it a delight.
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    • Feb 18, 2008

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 2003 (United States)
      • France
      • Spain
      • French
      • Spanish
      • English
      • Catalan
      • Danish
      • German
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Bac Films
      • Ce Qui Me Meut Motion Pictures
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
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