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L'auberge espagnole
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Synopsis
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Xavier (Duris), a young
French economics student getting his first taste of the rest of Europe
moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a group of other European
college students, including guys from Italy, Denmark and Germany and girls
from England, Belgium and Andalusia. Together, the septet share a series
of adventures which include some budding romances. |
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Initially, the
European Union consisted of
just six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the
Netherlands. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom joined in 1973,
Greece in 1981, Spain and Portugal in 1986, Austria, Finland and Sweden in
1995. In 2004 the biggest ever enlargement took place with 10 new
countries joining. Rumania and Bulgaria became members on January 1, 2007.
Now the European Union comprises 27 countries. |
Director
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Cedric Klapisch |
Actors
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Romain Duris,
Audrey Tautou,
Cecile De France,
Judith Godreche,
Kelly Reilly |
Year
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2002 |
Length
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120 min |
Awards
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2002, Best Young
Actress Award for Cecile de France.
2002, Nominated for six Cesar Awards
2002 and 2003, Many other international awards and nominations |
Discussion
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1. Describe the "love" relationships
between the following "couples"
 | Xavier and his mother |
| Xavier and his Parisian girlfriend Martine |
| Xavier and his Barcelona girlfriend Anne-Sophie |
| Xavier and Isabelle (from Belgium) |
| Jean-Michel and Anne-Sophie |
| Wendy (from England) and the American. |
2. Characterize Tobias (from Germany), Alessandro
(from Italy), Lars (from Denmark), William (Wendy's younger brother).
3. Based on this movie, what are some advantages and some difficulties of ' Study Abroad' ?
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Related Websites
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The European
Union |
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