Barcelona (1994)
Ted, a stuffy white guy from Illinois working in sales for the Barcelona office of a US corporation, is paid an unexpected visit by his somewhat less stuffy cousin Fred, who is an officer ... See full summary »
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Ted Boynton -
Fred Boynton -
Montserrat Raventos -
Marta Ferrer -
Ramone -
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Aurora Boval
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Dickie Taylor -
The Consul -
Young Doctor
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Nuria - Ted's Assistant
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Frank Robinson
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Javier
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Woman - 'Shootings in America'
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Woman - 'Jazz'
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Director:
Whit StillmanWriter:
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1 win & 1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
Some local youths call Fred a "fascist" because of his uniform. He angrily responds, "Men wearing this uniform died ridding Europe of fascism!" Men wearing that uniform rid Europe of two fascist dictators, Hitler and Mussolini, because Spain remained nominally neutral in WWII. Francisco Franco remained a fascist military dictator in Spain until his death in 1975, within the lifetimes of the characters in the film. Franco and Mussolini bombed Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, targeting civilian areas and killing thousands. After gaining control, he was especially repressive of Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the capitol, suppressing, often brutally, the region's language, culture, and political autonomy. Fred's response might provoke more resentment than gratitude.
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Ted Boynton:
I couldn't believe Fred would just show up like that. On the other hand, it was absolutely typical.
Goofs
The first scene introducing Marta at about 10 minutes in, she is seen arriving in a red car. When it is approaching it is a boxy late 70s/early 80s Renault 5, but when it stops it is a roundish Fiat 500 from the 60s which looks nothing at all like the car she came in.
Soundtracks
Quiereme Siempre(Love Me Forever)
Written by G. Lynes and B. Guthrie
Spanish lyrics by Ben Molar
Performed by Los Cinco Latinos
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Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
29 July 1994Language
English, Spanish
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainBox Office
Budget:
$3,200,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$102,820 31 July 1994
Gross USA:
$7,266,973
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,266,973
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