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L'Auberge espagnole

January 01, 1970

L'Auberge espagnole (French: [lobɛʁʒ ɛspaɲɔl], lit. 'The Spanish Inn'), also known as Pot Luck (United Kingdom) and The Spanish Apartment (Australia), is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film directed and written by Cédric Klapisch. It is a co-production between France and Spain.[3]

L'Auberge espagnole
French theatrical release poster
Directed byCédric Klapisch
Written byCédric Klapisch
Produced byBruno Levy
Starring
CinematographyDominique Colin
Edited byFrancine Sandberg
Music byLoïk Dury a.k.a. Kouz 1
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Mars Distribution (France)
  • Filmax (Spain)
Release dates
  • 17 May 2002 (2002-05-17) (Cannes)
  • 19 June 2002 (2002-06-19) (France)
  • 22 November 2002 (2002-11-22) (Spain)
Running time
122 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish
  • English
  • Catalan
  • Danish
  • German
  • Italian
Budget€5 million[1]
($5.6 million)
Box office$33.3 million[2]

In the film, an economics graduate student from France, Xavier, spends a year in Barcelona to study. His fellow Erasmus students are from all over Western Europe and have a flatshare. They each speak different languages and have different cultural standards.

The film is told in the first person by Xavier. The dialogue is mostly in French, with some English and much Spanish, a little Catalan, Danish, German and Italian.

It is the first instalment in the "Spanish Apartment" trilogy, which continues in the sequels Russian Dolls (2005) and Chinese Puzzle (2013).[4]

Plot edit

Xavier, a 24-year-old economics graduate student from Paris, attends the Erasmus Programme in Barcelona to further his career, against the wishes of his girlfriend Martine. On the flight, Xavier meets a married couple from France, a doctor named Jean-Michel and his wife Anne-Sophie. They invite him to stay in their home while he looks for somewhere to live. Xavier eventually finds a flatshare with students from England, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Germany and Denmark. The roommates develop a companionship as they struggle with their different languages and cultures.

Martine visits Xavier and returns disappointed when she realizes things are not the same. Xavier begins an affair with Anne-Sophie, using seduction tips learned from Isabelle, his lesbian roommate from Belgium. William arrives from England to visit his sister Wendy and creates tension with his abrasive manner and culturally insensitive comments.

Xavier becomes depressed and hallucinates after Martine breaks up with him. He seeks Jean-Michel's advice, but he tells Xavier that his wife has confessed everything, and tells him to stop seeing her.

Discord divides the roommates, but they come together to aid Wendy, who was nearly caught by her boyfriend Alistair in a sexual encounter with an American man.

After saying goodbye to his new close friends, Xavier returns to Paris and gets his desired job at the ministry, but realizes that his experiences in Spain have changed him. He subsequently runs away on his first day on the job and pursues his dream to become a writer, recounting the story of his experiences in the Auberge Espagnole. Towards the end, Xavier can be seen getting together with his now ex-girlfriend Martine as well.

Cast edit

Title edit

The phrase auberge espagnole is a French idiom, literally translated as "Spanish inn" or "Spanish hotel". It describes a place where customers can eat what they bring – by extension, that one must be independent.[5]

Another French interpretation is what in English is known as "Going Dutch" or "potluck", hence its English title.

A third meaning of auberge espagnole is a common resting area for travellers from a variety of different cultures and regions.[6]

Soundtrack edit

Reception edit

Critical response edit

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76% based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "This multicultural comedy captures the chaos and excitement of being young."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

Accolades edit

Awards and nominations for L'Auberge espagnole
Award Category Recipients Result
Brisbane International Film Festival Audience Award Won
César Awards Best Film Nominated
Best Director Cédric Klapisch Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Judith Godrèche Nominated
Most Promising Actress Cécile de France Won
Best Writing Cédric Klapisch Nominated
Best Editing Francine Sandberg Nominated
European Film Awards People's Choice Award for Best European Film Nominated
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Audience Award Won
Lumières Awards Best Screenplay Cédric Klapisch Won
Most Promising Actress Cécile de France Won
Sydney Film Festival Audience Award Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Foreign Language Film Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "L'Auberge espagnole". JP Box-Office (in French). from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "The Spanish Apartment (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "L'Auberge espagnole – Cinémathèque française" (in French). La Bibliothèque du film. from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Cédric Klapisch tourne Casse-tête chinois à New York". Le Figaro (in French). 11 September 2012. from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ^ Angoustures, Aline (2004). L'Espagne (in French). Le Cavalier Bleu. p. 117. ISBN 978-2-84670-078-8.
  6. ^ Planelles, Georges (2013). "Une auberge espagnole". Expressio.fr. from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Euro Pudding". Rotten Tomatoes. from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ "L'Auberge Espagnole". Metacritic. from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

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L Auberge espagnole French lobɛʁʒ ɛspaɲɔl lit The Spanish Inn also known as Pot Luck United Kingdom and The Spanish Apartment Australia is a 2002 romantic comedy drama film directed and written by Cedric Klapisch It is a co production between France and Spain 3 L Auberge espagnoleFrench theatrical release posterDirected byCedric KlapischWritten byCedric KlapischProduced byBruno LevyStarringRomain DurisJudith GodrecheAudrey TautouCecile de FranceCinematographyDominique ColinEdited byFrancine SandbergMusic byLoik Dury a k a Kouz 1ProductioncompaniesCe qui me meutStudioCanalFrance 2 CinemaBAC FilmsMate ProductionsCastelao ProduccionesDistributed byMars Distribution France Filmax Spain Release dates17 May 2002 2002 05 17 Cannes 19 June 2002 2002 06 19 France 22 November 2002 2002 11 22 Spain Running time122 minutesCountriesFranceSpainLanguagesFrenchSpanishEnglishCatalanDanishGermanItalianBudget 5 million 1 5 6 million Box office 33 3 million 2 In the film an economics graduate student from France Xavier spends a year in Barcelona to study His fellow Erasmus students are from all over Western Europe and have a flatshare They each speak different languages and have different cultural standards The film is told in the first person by Xavier The dialogue is mostly in French with some English and much Spanish a little Catalan Danish German and Italian It is the first instalment in the Spanish Apartment trilogy which continues in the sequels Russian Dolls 2005 and Chinese Puzzle 2013 4 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Title 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 5 1 Critical response 5 2 Accolades 6 References 7 External linksPlot editXavier a 24 year old economics graduate student from Paris attends the Erasmus Programme in Barcelona to further his career against the wishes of his girlfriend Martine On the flight Xavier meets a married couple from France a doctor named Jean Michel and his wife Anne Sophie They invite him to stay in their home while he looks for somewhere to live Xavier eventually finds a flatshare with students from England Belgium Spain Italy Germany and Denmark The roommates develop a companionship as they struggle with their different languages and cultures Martine visits Xavier and returns disappointed when she realizes things are not the same Xavier begins an affair with Anne Sophie using seduction tips learned from Isabelle his lesbian roommate from Belgium William arrives from England to visit his sister Wendy and creates tension with his abrasive manner and culturally insensitive comments Xavier becomes depressed and hallucinates after Martine breaks up with him He seeks Jean Michel s advice but he tells Xavier that his wife has confessed everything and tells him to stop seeing her Discord divides the roommates but they come together to aid Wendy who was nearly caught by her boyfriend Alistair in a sexual encounter with an American man After saying goodbye to his new close friends Xavier returns to Paris and gets his desired job at the ministry but realizes that his experiences in Spain have changed him He subsequently runs away on his first day on the job and pursues his dream to become a writer recounting the story of his experiences in the Auberge Espagnole Towards the end Xavier can be seen getting together with his now ex girlfriend Martine as well Cast editRomain Duris as Xavier Judith Godreche as Anne Sophie Audrey Tautou as Martine Cecile de France as Isabelle Kelly Reilly as Wendy Cristina Brondo es as Soledad Federico D Anna as Alessandro Barnaby Metschurat as Tobias Christian Pagh as Lars Kevin Bishop as William Xavier de Guillebon fr as Jean Michel Wladimir Yordanoff as Jean Charles Perrin Irene Montala as Neus Iddo Goldberg as Alistair Martine Demaret fr as Xavier s mother Olivier Raynal as Bruce Paulina Galvez as the flamenco teacher Jacno as Xavier s father Zinedine Soualem as the barmanTitle editThe phrase auberge espagnole is a French idiom literally translated as Spanish inn or Spanish hotel It describes a place where customers can eat what they bring by extension that one must be independent 5 Another French interpretation is what in English is known as Going Dutch or potluck hence its English title A third meaning of auberge espagnole is a common resting area for travellers from a variety of different cultures and regions 6 Soundtrack editRadiohead No Surprises three times Daft Punk Aerodynamic Sonia amp Selena Que Viva La Noche twice Marc Antoine Charpentier Te Deum Ali Farka Toure Ai Du Frederic Chopin Opus 64 No 2 Waltz in C sharp minor Africando All Stars Betece Mala Rodriguez La Cocinera Reception editCritical response edit On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 76 based on 93 reviews with an average rating of 6 5 10 The website s critics consensus reads This multicultural comedy captures the chaos and excitement of being young 7 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100 based on 31 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 8 Accolades edit Awards and nominations for L Auberge espagnole Award Category Recipients Result Brisbane International Film Festival Audience Award Won Cesar Awards Best Film Nominated Best Director Cedric Klapisch Nominated Best Supporting Actress Judith Godreche Nominated Most Promising Actress Cecile de France Won Best Writing Cedric Klapisch Nominated Best Editing Francine Sandberg Nominated European Film Awards People s Choice Award for Best European Film Nominated Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Audience Award Won Lumieres Awards Best Screenplay Cedric Klapisch Won Most Promising Actress Cecile de France Won Sydney Film Festival Audience Award Won Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Best Foreign Language Film NominatedReferences edit L Auberge espagnole JP Box Office in French Archived from the original on 5 August 2016 Retrieved 9 July 2016 The Spanish Apartment 2002 Box Office Mojo Retrieved 18 December 2023 L Auberge espagnole Cinematheque francaise in French La Bibliotheque du film Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 7 December 2012 Cedric Klapisch tourne Casse tete chinois a New York Le Figaro in French 11 September 2012 Archived from the original on 15 November 2012 Retrieved 7 December 2012 Angoustures Aline 2004 L Espagne in French Le Cavalier Bleu p 117 ISBN 978 2 84670 078 8 Planelles Georges 2013 Une auberge espagnole Expressio fr Archived from the original on 15 November 2013 Retrieved 12 December 2013 Euro Pudding Rotten Tomatoes Archived from the original on 13 June 2016 Retrieved 18 December 2023 L Auberge Espagnole Metacritic Archived from the original on 25 May 2019 Retrieved 28 April 2020 External links editL Auberge espagnole at IMDb nbsp L Auberge espagnole at AllMovie nbsp L Auberge espagnole at Box Office Mojo nbsp L Auberge espagnole at Metacritic nbsp L Auberge espagnole at Rotten Tomatoes nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title L 27Auberge 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