Barcelona is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Whit Stillman. Set in Barcelona, the film stars Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, and Mira Sorvino.[2][3]
Barcelona is the second film—after Metropolitan (1990) and preceding The Last Days of Disco (1998)—in what Stillman calls his "Doomed Bourgeois in Love" series. The three films are independent of each other except for the cameo appearances of some common characters.
Plot[]
In 1987, Ted Boynton is a Chicago salesman living and working in Barcelona. Ted's cousin, Fred, a naval officer, unexpectedly comes to stay with Ted. Fred has been sent to Barcelona to handle public relations on behalf of a U.S. fleet scheduled to arrive later.
The cousins have a history of conflict since childhood. Ted and Fred develop relationships with various single women in Barcelona and experience the negative reactions of some of the community's residents to the context of Fred's presence. Ted also faces possible problems with his American employer and with the concept of attraction to physical beauty.
Cast[]
- Taylor Nichols as Ted Boynton
- Chris Eigeman as Fred Boynton
- Tushka Bergen as Montserrat Raventos
- Mira Sorvino as Marta Ferrer
- Pep Munné as Ramon
- Hellena Schmied as Greta
- Núria Badia as Aurora Boval
- Jack Gilpin as the consul
- Thomas Gibson as Dickie Taylor
References[]
- ↑ Barcelona (1994).
- ↑ Brody, Richard (2014-08-06). "Movie of the Week: "Barcelona"". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ↑ Barcelona. The Criterion Collection.
External links[]
Barcelona at IMDb
Barcelona at Box Office Mojo
Barcelona at Rotten Tomatoes- Barcelona: Innocence Abroad – an essay by Haden Guest at The Criterion Collection