An American working in Barcelona, having sworn off beautiful women, is forced to be host to his playboy cousin in this witty comedy of good intentions and mixed signals.
Ted, a stiffnecked American sales representative living in post-Franco Barcelona, has grown accustomed to his conservative lifestyle. But his daily routine -- including a recent vow not to date attractive women -- is turned upside-down when his more sociable cousin Fred, a Navy lieutenant, moves in with him and refuses to leave. But rising political tensions and anti-American sentiment force these bickering boys to bond. So Fred and Ted, obsessed with women, make the best of adverse circumstances and agree to participate in the city's disco driven night-life. Maybe somewhere along the way, Fred can help his bible-quoting cousin let go of puritanical inhibitions.
Co-produced by Westerly Films.
Screened at the Cannes Film Festival (market), May 15, 1994.
Dolby Recording. Fotofilm color, Technicolor prints.
Rated BBFC 12 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Review 1:
"...Whit's ample wit [is] once again the star of the show..." - Recommended
Source: Premiere
p.92 03/01/1995
Review 2:
"...BARCELONA is a remarkable find: The film doesn't stop at getting your attention, it rewards it..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.63 08/11/1994
Review 3:
"...[BARCELONA has] an offbeat, amusing specificity that is distinctive and rare....A slender, deadpan romantic comedy with its eye toward world affairs..."
Source: New York Times
p.C3 07/29/1994
Review 4:
"...Often humorous, sometimes jazzy, frequently serious, occasionally annoying, and always literate." -- Rating: B+
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.78 01/20/1995
Review 5:
"...[This] sophisticated picture possesses a strong authorial voice and an appealing intelligence..."
Source: Variety
6/13/1994
Review 6:
"...Nichols and Eigeman handle Stillman's quirky dialogue exceptionally well..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F1 08/05/1994
Review 7:
"...Stillman brings great wit and wicked humor to his subjects, but he doesn't make fun of them -- he likes them..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.38 08/05/1994
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