Barcelona (1994)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Whit Stillman

Writer:

Whit Stillman (writer)

Release Date:

29 July 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Americans. Anti Americans. In Love

Plot:

Ted, a stuffy white guy from Illinois working in sales for the Barcelona office of a US corporation...

Plot Keywords:

US Navy | Ménage À Trois | CIA | 1980s | Coma

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Taylor Nichols	...	Ted Boynton
Chris Eigeman	...	Fred Boynton
Tushka Bergen	...	Montserrat Raventos
Mira Sorvino	...	Marta Ferrer
Pep Munné	...	Ramone
Hellena Schmied	...	Greta
Núria Badia	...	Aurora Boval
Thomas Gibson	...	Dickie Taylor
Jack Gilpin	...	The Consul
Pere Ponce	...	Young doctor
Laura López	...	Nuria (Ted's assistant)
Francis Creighton	...	Frank Robinson
Edmon Roch	...	Javier
Diana Sassen	...	Woman (shootings in America)
Àngels Bassas	...	Woman (jazz)
Elisenda Bautesta	...	Woman (USO bombing)
Andrea Montero	...	1st Trade Fair Girl
Fred Degen	...	Jurgen
Paca Barrera	...	Plain princess
Nico Baixas	...	Victor (hangar trumpeter)
Gerardo Seeliger	...	Dr. Ribo (weekending doctor) (as Gerardo Selliger)
Mercè Puy	...	Hospital nurse
Rosa Grifell	...	Hospital nurse
Francesco X. Canals	...	Marta's other guy
Juan Martinez-Lage	...	Terrorist gunman
Isabel Ruiz de Villa	...	Sevillanas dancer
Montserat Zubiria	...	Sevillanas dancer (as Montserrat Zuriguel)
Gabriela Tubella	...	Cool Barcelonan
Leopoldo Pomés Jr.	...	Cool Barcelonan
Ana Sans	...	Cool Barcelonan
Elizabeth Sans	...	Cool Barcelonan
Carina Murtra	...	Cool Barcelonan
Helena Garrabou	...	Cool Barcelonan
Nacho Fontcuberta	...	Cool Barcelonan
Silvia Loewe	...	Cool Barcelonan
Florencio Sueldo	...	Cool Barcelonan
Toni Priante	...	Cool Barcelonan
Ines Ventos	...	Cool Barcelonan
Debbon Ayer	...	Betty
George H. Beane	...	Prof. Thompson
James Shaw	...	Schoolboy actor
Stillman Finley	...	Schoolboy actor
George Andrew Johnston	...	Schoolboy actor
Gordon Pennoyer	...	Schoolboy actor
George Sim Johnston	...	IHSMOCO salesman
Russell Pennoyer	...	IHSMOCO salesman
J. Harden Rose	...	Audiotape voice
Jonni Bassiner	...	Catalan businessman
Alexander Mantel	...	Young Ted at lake
Gavin Kovaks	...	Young Fred at Lake
Wayne Carney	...	Jack of IHSMOCO
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joan Frank Charansonnet	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Whit Stillman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Whit Stillman		writer

Produced by
Edmon Roch	....	associate producer
Cecilia Kate Roque	....	associate producer
Whit Stillman	....	producer
Victoria Borrás	....	line producer (uncredited)
Antonio Llorens	....	producer (uncredited)
Rosa Romero	....	line producer (uncredited)
Jordi Tusell	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Mark Suozzo

Cinematography by
John Thomas

Film Editing by
Christopher Tellefsen

Casting by
Billy Hopkins
Simone Reynolds

Production Design by
José María Botines

Costume Design by
Edi Giguere

Makeup Department
Ana Álvarez	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit
Rose Benavides	....	hair stylist: second unit
Laura Casellas	....	assistant makeup artist
Margarida Font	....	hair stylist (as Margarita Font)
Pilar Gatius	....	makeup artist: second unit
M. Consuelo Jiménez	....	assistant hair stylist: second unit (as Consuelo Jimenez)
Chass Llach	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Fernando Marqueríe	....	production manager (as Fernando Marquerie)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Manuel L. Cañizares	....	assistant director
Gabriel Lasalle	....	second assistant director
Sergio Martos	....	second assistant director
Morrosko Vila-San-Juan	....	assistant director

Art Department
Blanca Francoli	....	associate art director
Juan Martinez-Lage	....	decoration assistant
Margalida Obrador	....	props
Margalida Obrador	....	set dresser
Carlos Orta	....	assistant set dresser
Jordi Yrla	....	associate art director

Sound Department
Felipe Aragó	....	sound assistant (as Felipe Alejandro Arago)
Catherine Benedek	....	sound editor
Catherine Benedek	....	supervising sound editor
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Louis Cerborino	....	dialogue editor
Tom Foligno	....	assistant sound editor (as Thomas Foligno)
Dani Fontrodona	....	boom operator (as Daniel Fontrodona)
Dan Korintus	....	dialogue editor (as Daniel Korintus)
Jaime Meléndez	....	sound assistant (as Jaume Melendez)
Licio Marcos de Oliveira	....	sound (as Lício Marcos de Oliveira)
Misako Shimizu	....	apprentice sound editor
L. Mark Sorre	....	apprentice sound editor
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording engineer
Robert S. Warren	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Paul J. Zydel	....	foley engineer (as Paul Zydel)

Special Effects by
Reyes Abades	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Deborah Mann	....	titles and opticals: The Effects House
Michael Ventresco	....	titles and opticals: The Effects House

Camera and Electrical Department
Jorge Benavent	....	camera car
Dani Blanco	....	electrician
Teresa Burgos	....	focus puller
Javier Costa	....	electrician
Michele Curel	....	still photographer
Pablo León	....	electrician (as Pablo Leon)
Emili Llorach	....	additional photographer
Emili Llorach	....	camera operator
Enrique López Quesada	....	video assist operator (as Enrique Lopez)
Adrián Lorente	....	electrician (as Adrian Lorente)
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Enrique Martinez	....	electrician
Andrés Moral	....	electrician (as Andres Moral)
Segismundo Mulero	....	key grip
Jaume Peracaula	....	additional photographer
Apolinar Ramiro	....	lighting technician (as A. Ramiro)
Poli Ramiro hijo	....	electrician (as Poli Ramiro)
Eric Schwarz	....	camera loader (as Erik Schwarz)
Marta Sentís	....	still photographer (as Marta Sentis)
Pete Sloan	....	video assist operator

Casting Department
Kathleen Chopin	....	additional casting
Marta Perez-Porro	....	extras casting
Joanna Servia	....	additional extras casting
Consol Tura	....	additional casting
Marta Valsecchi	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Francisca Naharro	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Ms. Francisca Naharro)
Beatriz Pérez Porro	....	assistant costume designer (as Beatriz Perez-Porro)

Editorial Department
Nico Baixas	....	assistant editor
Tim Brennan	....	negative cutter
Andrew Hafitz	....	first assistant editor
Marçal Mora	....	apprentice editor: Spain

Music Department
Lou Christie	....	special music collaborator
Leopoldo Pomés Jr.	....	music consultant (as Leopoldo Pomes Jr.)
Ted Spencer	....	music mixer
Ted Spencer	....	music recordist

Transportation Department
Angel Blancas	....	driver
José Antonio Cerezo	....	driver (as Jose Antonio Cerezo)
Jordi Cortes	....	driver
Mario Garcia	....	driver
Vicente Hurtado	....	driver
Jaume Juncosa	....	transportation manager

Other crew
Ana Ayesta	....	production assistant
Jonni Bassiner	....	accountant
Jonni Bassiner	....	associate accountant
Chapman Bellan	....	insurance: D.R. Reiff & Assocs.
Sonia Beltrán	....	production secretary (as Sonia Beltran)
Claire Best	....	continuity
Lisa Brigantino	....	rights clearance: BZ Rights
Xavier Espalade	....	provider: ants
Becky Evarts	....	provider: Ted's BMW
Jim Evarts	....	provider: Ted's BMW
Brian Gibbs	....	accountant
Brian Gibbs	....	supervising accountant
Marcos Jové	....	location manager (as Marc Jove)
Yolanda Marqueríe	....	production coordinator (as Yoli Marquerie)
Allan R. McKinnon	....	coordinator: USA
Russell Pennoyer	....	supervisor: Westerly Films
Irene Perez-Porro	....	additional dialogue
Irene Perez-Porro	....	supervisor: Spanish elements
Pam Shaw	....	title designer: Louise Fili Ltd.
John Sloss	....	legal services: Sloss Law Office
Robert Snow	....	medical consultant (as Dr. Robert Snow)
Pere Tresserras	....	medical consultant (as Dr. Pere Tresseras)
Peter Turner	....	production assistant
Inmaculada Umbert	....	legal services: Estudio Legal
Maurici Valldeperas	....	production assistant (as Mauricio Valldeperas)
Mauricio Vallderperas	....	production assistant
Aurora Yúfera Ponte	....	production secretary (as Aurora Yufera)
Marta Rigau	....	pre-production coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Francisco Blazquez	....	special thanks
Valerie Carney	....	special thanks
Nash Castro	....	special thanks
Federico Correa	....	special thanks
Eduardo Criado	....	special thanks
Jordi Daude	....	special thanks
Christy Dimmig	....	special thanks
Carmen Figerola	....	special thanks
Elena Gaminde	....	special thanks
Mark Ginsberg	....	special thanks
Josep Maria Godia	....	special thanks
Ralph D. Griffin	....	special thanks
Robert Lambert	....	special thanks
Ramón Martos	....	special thanks (as Ramon Martos)
Feli Miguel	....	special thanks
Alfonso Mila	....	special thanks
Richard Milligan	....	special thanks
Leonardo Morena	....	special thanks
Julian Moreno	....	special thanks
Bill Nisselson	....	special thanks
Don Nolan	....	special thanks
Eric Rayman	....	special thanks (as Erik Rayman)
Tony Romano	....	special thanks
Calvin Stillman	....	special thanks
Doris Stillman	....	special thanks
Linda Stillman	....	special thanks
Margaret Stillman	....	special thanks
Emili Villardo	....	special thanks
Joe Violante	....	special thanks (as Joey Violante)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Film Barcelona
• Fine Line Features
• Westerly Film

Distributors

• Fine Line Features (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (1995) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• World Movies (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Spain:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Quotes:

Fred: Maybe you can clarify something for me. Since I've been, you know, waiting for the fleet to show up, I've read a lot, and...
Ted: Really?
Fred: And one of the things that keeps popping up is this about "subtext." Plays, novels, songs - they all have a "subtext," which I take to mean a hidden message or import of some kind. So subtext we know. But what do you call the message or meaning that's right there on the surface, completely open and obvious? They never talk about that. What do you call what's above the subtext?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Secretary (#6.9)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Everybody Limbo

Charming

This very unusual movie exudes such charm and creates a great well of sympathy for its anxious and innocent central characters.

They find themselves throughout in worlds they find alien - a world of puerile anti-Americanism, of foreign women, and either commercial sales or the Navy ("well, you were ROTC, weren't you?" said disparagingly to a former bond trader now Navy officer).

The movie is very funny, the main American characters very likeable, naive, impressionable and voluble, the Spanish male character and several of the Spanish female characters, enjoyably detestable in every way.

There were two things I particularly enjoyed. First, every American who has lived in Europe for any period of time will find the movie rings all kinds of bells of memory - the woeful ignorance but insufferable patronizing tone of Europeans discoursing on American history and politics (e.g., the whole discourse on the "terrible union AFL-CIA that subverted democratic movements in Europe" is a hoot). Many young Europeans have exhibited since the War such an astonishing combination of ignorance, facile categorization and jealousy toward American life, history and policy that the American finds himself suddenly overwhelmed by both uninformed European prejudice and an astonishing unwillingness to be educated about a country that Americans obviously know far better than the lecturers. This movie is almost a tribute to that suffering.

Second, this movie is a nice antidote to the usual pedestal-placing of women, particularly foreign women, as the pawns of men. In this, the women are FAR more predatory and exhibit a deceit that is commonplace in most movies about male wolfishness. It's nice to see the tables turned.

The movie is also quite good on the relationship between two young Chicago men - and the way in which their lives as children affect their continuing view of each other - and how that changes.

The movie is off-beat, and has a peculiar pace. Do pay attention because there are about 5 female characters who are easy to confuse. Do see it- you'll enjoy it. (Oh, and in contradiction to the reviewer below, I think it quite normal, though funny, for a man to happen to speak - even though still in bed - to a girlfriend about his worry that he may be shaving the wrong way).