film l'auberge espagnole

[amicus]

http://imdb.com/title/tt0283900/

film l'auberge espagnole

Relocating can be tedious at best. What with the change of mailing addresses, re-establishing utilities and finding one's way about a new local.

After three weeks of no television, I was happy, two days ago, to get it hooked up again and found, sighs, I hadn't really missed it at all, the same old crap.

So I left it on a news channel, pulled up a file for an unfinished story and thought to write...nada, it wasn't happening for me.

I have become a fan of IFC, the International Film Channel, and so noticed a film was beginning and settled back...

There are no commercial breaks and so I found myself hanging half in and out of the door to smoke, so as not to miss anything as the film began and I became involved in the characters and the setting.

Only after the film was over and I looked at the credits, did I recognize an actress whose work I had enjoyed before: Audrey Tatou, a lovely young woman with curious eyes.

Anyway, I thought to share my enjoyment of the film with my Lit 'family' such as it is and since many on the forum are Europeans, I thought it might be germane.

I did a google search with the following keywords: film l'auberge espagnole

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Auberge espagnole, L' (2002)


Directed by
Cédric Klapisch

Writing credits
Cédric Klapisch

Release date:
19 June 2002 (France) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy / Romance / Drama more

Tagline:

They came from Paris, Rome, London and Berlin to... l'Auberge Espagnole ...where a year can change a lifetime. more

Plot Outline:

A straight laced French student (Duris) 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. more

Plot Keywords:

Coming Of Age / Romantic Comedy / Teenage Boy / Airplane / Apartment more

Awards:
7 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:

The real life Europe is more complicated more

Partial Cast List

Romain Duris ... XavierJudith Godrèche ... Anne-Sophie
Audrey Tautou ... Martine

Also Known As:

Pot Luck (Canada: English title) (UK)
Auberge espagnole, L' (USA)
Casa de locos, Una (Spain)
Euro Pudding (International: English title)
The Spanish Apartment (USA)
more
MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content.
Runtime:
122 min / Finland:117 min

The real life Europe is more complicated, 27 July 2004

Author: shu-fen from Hong Kong, China

I'm scratching my head thinking about which language I should use to write here, American English, Castilian, Catalan, Danish, English, Flemish, French, German, Italian??? They are all spoken at least once in the movie. Cinch, I just adopt the official language of the housemate recruitment meeting: English.

The Eramus apartment in Barcelona is absolutely a microcosm, a miniature replica of EU where the Europeans are now moving around studying, working, having romance, breaking up, having affair, getting married. However, they may not respect one another, they may not speak one another's language, they may not understand or want to know about the culture and history of other countries, otherwise, William would not so carelessly think that German Nazi, Adolf Hitler are objects for making fun of.

Is EU offering benefits or battles? Xavier was in a loss, every part of his life after leaving Paris for Barcelona: cultural shock, the linguistic misunderstanding, loss of mother tongue (identity, culture, wow means very much here), loss of the relationship with his girlfriend, loss of friendship (after the affair with the physician's wife Judith Godrèche disclosed). Nevertheless, he gained European friends from all European housemates. How they help Wendy to avoid being seen by Alistair when she is having fun with an American man in bed, they act unanimously to run towards their apartment.

Xavier's study is symbolic: Economics. Why the establishment of EU? One of the reasons is to build up power to balance the one that the US has been enjoying for too long in both political and economic arenas. And the film states it pretty clearly which country wants to be the boss of EU. Wendy is the leader of the house who always clean, keep the apartment and "discipline" the other while the serious Xavier successfully gains the trust of the "foreign" landlord. Wendy (UK) is the Minister of Internal Affairs and Xavier (France) is the Minister of Foreign Relations. Anyway, Wendy got a "W" initial which is a few steps ahead of Xavier's "X".

Clever and observant movie about the Europe and its people today. The apartment should take in four more people: British Indian, Swiss Korean (North Asian), French Mauritanian (Arab Muslim) and Spanish Moroccan (Muslin) etc to make a even wider world stage. It will be far more an unexpected intrigue than the real world we experience. Both warming (the people) and warning (the people's relationship).

J'adore this pelicula very much. Vive l'Europe! Viva Europa!


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Comments appreciated...


amicus...

 

[CeriseNoire]

I got this movie for my last birthday. I enjoyed the pace and the protagonist's conflict very much. I found his worries very easy to relate to.

 

[mckai777]

I've heard nothing but good things about Tautou.

 

[Liar]

I've heard nothing but good things about Tatou.

Yep.

Pretty much the only thing worth the ticket in The da Vinci Code.

 

[JamesSD]

Watched it a couple years ago. It's a fun, kind of weird little movie, very "European" in it's style. I agree that Audrey Tautou is wonderful, she's the reason I'm actually planning to watch the Da Vinci Code eventually.

 

[amicus]

I got this movie for my last birthday. I enjoyed the pace and the protagonist's conflict very much. I found his worries very easy to relate to.

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Thank you Cerise, I rather enjoyed the film also, even more so as it is so very European in many aspects that are flavored differently that the way things occur here in the US.

First time I recall seeing your name...thank you.

amicus...

 

[amicus]

[QUOTE=mckai777]I've heard nothing but good things about Tautou.

[/QUOTE]


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Thanks mckai, I have been trying to recall the film in which Tatou played a young girl in Paris, I think. Been a long time, hoping the memory will bubble up for me, I think I did a piece on her for the forum some time ago...will look.



amicus

 

[amicus]

Thanks Liar & JamesSD, yes, I just loved her in the film I mentioned...gonna try to search that back in my memory and pass it on...


amicus...

 

[amicus]

Just a little searching refreshed the memory....Amelie is a delightful film if you have not had the opportunity...

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/

Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)


Directed by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Writing credits
Guillaume Laurant (scenario) and
Jean-Pierre Jeunet (scenario) ..


Amélie is a shy waitress in a Montmartre café. After returning a long-lost childhood treasure to a former occupant of her apartment, and seeing the effect it has on him, she decides to set out on a mission to make others happy and in the meantime pursues a quirky guy who collects discarded photo booth pictures. Written by Anonymous
Amélie is looking for love, and perhaps for the meaning of life in general. We see her grow up in an original if slightly dysfunctional family. Now a waitress in central Paris, she interacts curiously with her neighbors and customers, as well as a mysterious Photomaton-image collector and one of his even more mysterious photo subjects. Little by little, Amélie realizes that the way to happiness (and yet more subtle humor) requires her to take her own initiative and reach out to others. Written by {xaviermartin@hotmail.com}
Amélie tries to enrich the lives of those around her by weaving her special brand of mischievous magic. She befriends a neighbor who's a shut-in, plays pranks on another neighbor, steals a garden gnome and returns objects she collects to their rightful owners. She romantically daydreams in the café she works at and marvels at life's ironies. One day she finds a small box containing a child's mementos and decides to set about finding its rightful owner...will romance blossom for Amélie? Written by Mike {elwileycoyote@aol.com}



Also Known As:
Amélie (France) (working title) (International: English title) (USA)
Amelie (Australia) (UK)
Amélie des Abbesses (France) (working title)
Amelie from Montmartre (International: English title)
Amelie of Montmartre (International: English title) (festival title)
Fabelhafte Welt der Amelie, Die (Germany)
The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain (USA) (literal English title)
more
MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content.
Runtime:
122 min / France:129 min
Country:
France / Germany
Language:
French



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Enjoy!

amicus...
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[Liar]

Ami, have you seen A Very Long Engagement? Starring Tatou, the same director and just as visually stunning as Amelie.

 

[amicus]

[QUOTE=Liar]Ami, have you seen A Very Long Engagement? Starring Tatou, the same director and just as visually stunning as Amelie.[/QUOTE]

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I think I have not seen that...will look for it.

Thank you...

amicus...

 

[CharleyH]

http://imdb.com/title/tt0283900/

film l'auberge espagnole

Relocating can be tedious at best. What with the change of mailing addresses, re-establishing utilities and finding one's way about a new local.

After three weeks of no television, I was happy, two days ago, to get it hooked up again and found, sighs, I hadn't really missed it at all, the same old crap.

So I left it on a news channel, pulled up a file for an unfinished story and thought to write...nada, it wasn't happening for me.

I have become a fan of IFC, the International Film Channel, and so noticed a film was beginning and settled back...

There are no commercial breaks and so I found myself hanging half in and out of the door to smoke, so as not to miss anything as the film began and I became involved in the characters and the setting.

Only after the film was over and I looked at the credits, did I recognize an actress whose work I had enjoyed before: Audrey Tatou, a lovely young woman with curious eyes.

Anyway, I thought to share my enjoyment of the film with my Lit 'family' such as it is and since many on the forum are Europeans, I thought it might be germane.
people's relationship).

amicus...

I have not seen this film. I'd love to. I watched Babel, but I am not yet fluent in the language that surrounds me, so half the dialogue was lost to me since the subtitles were foreign. I have more recently learned that translations are not always very accurate. If you ever get an Op to watch Bergman - do so - he is my fave ... and if you can get a hold of a VERY RARE satire of him called "De Duva?" even better.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062906/

Thanks for sharing, Ami ... not sure I will be able to see it until I am back in NA, so can't discuss your thread any further. Consider it a bump.

 

[amicus]

Thank you Charlie...nice to see you posting again. Yes, the sub titles leave a lot to be desired...but...tis the best one can do.

amicus...

 

[CeriseNoire]

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Thank you Cerise, I rather enjoyed the film also, even more so as it is so very European in many aspects that are flavored differently that the way things occur here in the US.

First time I recall seeing your name...thank you.

amicus...

You're welcome. I did like the European flair it had. It made me somewhat nostalgic. Besides, it was nice to watch a movie in French since I don't have the occasion to do so too often nowadays.

As for not seeing me on before, I am fairly new, and I don't post too much unless I actually have something to say.