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The second film from writer/director Whit Stillman, Barcelona is a smart, urbane comedy of manners set in Spain at the tail end of the Cold War. Taylor Nichols stars as Ted, an American salesman livin... read more read more...g in Barcelona. Out of the blue, he is visited by his acidic cousin Fred (Chris Eigeman), a U.S. Navy officer sent abroad to work damage control on rising anti-American sentiment. The textbook "Ugly American," Fred travels through the city in full military regalia, impervious to the constant taunts of "Fascist!" Like the similarly self-absorbed Ted, who has become involved with political activist Monsterrat (Tushka Bergen), Fred also finds romance, with a party girl played by Mira Sorvino. A brittle fish-out-of-water comedy, Barcelona is literate and sophisticated, a knowing essay on cultural identity and perception. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Whit Stillman

Release Date: July 29, 1994

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DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002

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  • stevenecarrier
    September 4, 2011
    stevenecarrier
    Whit Stillman is like Woody Allen; if Woody Allen refused to make a film a year and really concentrated on saying something new with each film his makes. Don't get me wrong, I love Woody Allen but Whit Stillman has a handle over his craft that Allen can't seem to pin down. Stillm... read morean, like Allen, is all about social observation- delivering insights (and humor) into society through dialogue and situations "Barcelona" is a much larger step up from "Metropolitan" in terms of style, mood and execution. The film is darker and more confident. This helps the subtext remain pointed and mature and not as overly readable like in his previous feature. Stillman has this easy way of enveloping you into his films and "Barcelona" is a lovely yet acidic look into international social relations.
  • juliryan
    December 26, 2009
    juliryan
    A dialogue-driven story about two Americans in Barcelona.
  • timonthemeerkat
    June 19, 2007
    timonthemeerkat
    Awful crap. Watched this on T.V. the other night and had devoted so much time to it that I had to see the end. I don't know why because the acting was awful and the story plot wasn't any better. I felt like I had wasted my time.

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Richard Brody
April 2, 2012
Richard Brody, New Yorker

An exquisitely composed yet fiercely combative satire (set in the eighties) of European mores as seen through the eyes of two young exemplars of the American establishment. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 23, 2010
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

This is fairly amusing stuff-brittle, fresh, and impudent - if you can stomach all the upscale arrogance. Full Review

Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Slyly hilarious, esthetically sound and spiritually restorative. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

A remarkable find: The film doesn't stop at getting your attention, it rewards it.

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Narratively, Barcelona gives itself nowhere to go. Full Review

Michael Snyder
January 1, 2000
Michael Snyder, San Francisco Chronicle

Ted and Fred may finally leave you not caring about Stillman's protagonists -- not so much ugly Americans as mildly unpleasant Americans. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It appears at first to be about the casual lives of young men trying to launch their careers, but eventually ... it reveals darker depths and meanings. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

This film is the distillation of an intriguing blend of romantic comedy, satire, drama, and philosophy. Full Review

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

Stillman pulls confident, polished performances from all his actors. Full Review

Tim Brayton
April 16, 2012
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

Oozes affection for its subjects, and that carries it through even the weaker character moments and the more jarring shifts of narrative and tone. Full Review

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