The Apprentices

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The Apprentices
Directed by Pierre Salvadori
Starring François Cluzet
Guillaume Depardieu
Marie Trintignant
Music by Philippe Eidel
Release date
  • 20 December 1995 (1995-12-20)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Apprentices (French : Les Apprentis) is a 1995 French comedy film directed by Pierre Salvadori. [1] [2]

Contents

Selected Cast

Plot

Antoine is a failed and depressed writer. Fred doesn't do much in his life and seems to be happy about it. The two of them share an apartment and live in a shambles. The adventures and mostly the misadventures of these two buddies/losers, makes them realise that despite everything that happens their friendship is the most important thing in their lives. [3]

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References

  1. Elley, Derek (3 December 1995). "The Apprentices". Variety . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "The Apprentices". UniFrance . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. AlloCine, Les Apprentis , retrieved 2020-06-01