Underplayed Gems

Fleur bleue (1971)

Fleur bleue poster
Original title
Fleur Bleue
Directed by
Larry Kent
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man learns a trade while navigating romantic and comedic situations. The story takes place across both English and French speaking communities in Quebec.

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What happens

The Apprentice (French: Fleur bleue) is a 1971 Quebec-made comedy-drama film directed by Larry Kent, starring Susan Sarandon and Steve Fiset. Although the original title literally translates to English as Blue Flower, it is better known in English as The Apprentice, which is a better translation of the idiom used in the title. It is one of the very few Canadian films that is functionally bilingual, shot in both English and French, with the appropriate dialogue dubbed for the appropriate audience. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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