Synopsis
During the 1980s, uptight Ted Boynton is a salesman working in the Barcelona office of a Chicago-based company. He receives an unexpected visit from his cousin Fred, a naval officer who has come to Spain on a public relations mission for a U.S. fleet. Not exactly friends in the past, Ted and Fred strike up relationships with women in the Spanish city and experience conflicts -- Ted with his employer, and Fred with the Barcelona community.
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Cast
- Taylor NicholsTed Boynton
- Chris EigemanFred Boynton
- Tushka BergenMontserrat Raventos
- Mira SorvinoMarta Ferrer
- Pep MunnéRamone
- Hellena TaylorGreta
- Núria BadiaAurora Boval
- Jack GilpinThe Consul
- Thomas GibsonDickie Taylor
- Pere PonceYoung Doctor
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
After examining the rarefied world of debutante socialites with wit and obvious expertise in “Metropolitan,” Stillman opens up his artistic universe a bit more here and displays an increased ease with filmmaking craf - 88
Washington Post
Unlike “Metropolitan,” which for all its brittle wit seemed clunky and stagebound, Barcelona is sharply paced and alive on the screen. - 80
The New York Times
Barcelona, like "Metropolitan," indulges in long, hair-splitting discussions without resorting to broad gags or worrying about wearing out its welcome. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
I've seen Barcelona twice. It seemed deeper to me the second time. It appears at first to be about the casual lives of young men trying to launch their careers, but eventually (again, like an Allen movie) it reveals darker depths and meanings. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
There are moments of satirical humor sparked by Ted's stiff, earnest demeanor and Fred's glib, transparent conniving. - 70
Newsweek
Stillman remains a deftly funny portrait painter of the young, willfully self-involved Anglo-Saxon male. - 40
Austin Chronicle
Barcelona does have brief flashes of brilliance.... For the most part, however, Barcelona offers nothing much interesting beyond some beautiful scenery and generally annoying characters.
