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Barcelona

Barcelona

Americans. Anti Americans. In love.

19946.21h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Whit Stillman
Written by Whit Stillman
Produced by Whit Stillman
Box OfficeBudget: $3.2M0

Top Cast

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Ted Boynton

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Fred Boynton

Tushka Bergen

Tushka Bergen

Montserrat Raventos

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Marta Ferrer

Pep Munné

Pep Munné

Ramone

Hellena Taylor

Hellena Taylor

Greta

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Núria Badia

Aurora Boval

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

The Consul

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Dickie Taylor

Pere Ponce

Pere Ponce

Young Doctor

Themes & Keywords

navyspainbarcelona, spainexpatriatecousin relationship1980s

About Barcelona

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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