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The Spanish Apartment

The Spanish Apartment

They came from Paris, Rome, London and Berlin to… the Spanish Apartment… where a year can change a lifetime.

Part of Spanish Apartment Trilogy

2002•2h 2m•7.1/10
DramaComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Mate Producciones S.A., Bac Films, Ce qui me meut motion pictures, France 2 Cinéma, Mate Films, StudioCanal, Vía Digital, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Xavier

Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche

Anne-Sophie

Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou

Martine

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Wendy

Cécile de France

Cécile de France

Isabelle

Cristina Brondo

Cristina Brondo

Soledad

Federico D'Anna

Federico D'Anna

Alessandro

Barnaby Metschurat

Barnaby Metschurat

Tobias

Christian Pagh

Christian Pagh

Lars

Martine Demaret

Martine Demaret

La mère de Xavier

Javier Coromina

Javier Coromina

Juan

Jacno

Jacno

Le père de Xavier

Kevin Bishop

Kevin Bishop

William

Xavier de Guillebon

Xavier de Guillebon

Jean-Michel

Wladimir Yordanoff

Wladimir Yordanoff

Jean-Charles Perrin

Irene Montalà

Irene Montalà

Neus

Iddo Goldberg

Iddo Goldberg

Alistair

Olivier Raynal

Olivier Raynal

Bruce

Paulina Gálvez

Paulina Gálvez

La professeur de flamenco

Cédric Klapisch

Cédric Klapisch

Un professeur à la recherche de ses élèves

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