
The Sun Also Rises(1957)
A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.


“Americans. Anti Americans. In love.”
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.

Taylor Nichols
Ted Boynton

Chris Eigeman
Fred Boynton

Tushka Bergen
Montserrat Raventos

Mira Sorvino
Marta Ferrer

Pep Munné
Ramone

Hellena Taylor
Greta
Núria Badia
Aurora Boval

Jack Gilpin
The Consul

Thomas Gibson
Dickie Taylor

Pere Ponce
Young Doctor
Barcelona is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of navy, spain, barcelona, spain, expatriate, cousin relationship, 1980s. Directed by Whit Stillman, it stars Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, Tushka Bergen. 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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