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15 August 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Life is the ultimate work of artPlot:
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 19 wins & 23 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(632 articles)
"Whatever Works" review (3/5). It’s a warm sentiment and a welcome surprise coming from a film centered on a pessimistic codger. (From Movie Jungle. 2 July 2009, 9:36 PM, PDT)
Whatever Works
(From Scorecard Review. 26 June 2009, 1:49 PM, PDT)
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Sadly Disappointing moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Rebecca Hall | ... | Vicky | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Cristina | |
| Javier Bardem | ... | Juan Antonio Gonzalo | |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Maria Elena | |
| Christopher Evan Welch | ... | Narrator | |
| Chris Messina | ... | Doug | |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Judy Nash | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Mark Nash | |
| Julio Perillán | ... | Charles | |
| Juan Quesada | ... | Guitarist in Barcelona | |
| Richard Salom | ... | Art Gallery Guest #1 | |
| Manel Barceló | ... | Doctor | |
| Josep Maria Domènech | ... | Julio Josep | |
| Emilio de Benito | ... | Guitarist in Asturias | |
| Maurice Sonnenberg | ... | Art Gallery Guest #2 |
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Midnight in Barcelona (Spain) (working title)Woody Allen Spanish Project (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking.Parents Guide:
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96 minColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby Digital (Mono)Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44252) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:7 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:12 | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:M | South Africa:13LS | UK:12A | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Netherlands:6 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | South Korea:15 | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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"Vicky Cristina Barcelona" was based on a screenplay Woody Allen originally wrote years earlier, which was set in San Francisco. Since his deal for this film specified that it must be shot in Spain, Allen looked for a story from his files that could be rewritten for a Spanish setting, took his old San Francisco-set script and rewrote it to take place in Barcelona. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Oviedo is referred to as part of Catalonia with Vicky continuing her research on "Catalan culture" while she is there. In fact, Oviedo is in Asturias, not Catalonia. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: Vicky and Cristina decided to spend the summer in Barcelona. Vicky was completing her master's in Catalan Identity, which she had become interested in through her great affection for the architecture of Gaudí. Cristina, who spent the last six months writing...
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This film left me scratching my head. As so many others have pointed out in these posts, the characters, without exception, are self-indulgent, spoiled, unlikeable hedonists who occupy their own tiny, self-absorbed worlds. While art, romance and relationships are intended (I suppose) to be examined and appreciated, the film succeeds only in trivializing and ridiculing anything of real value and merit.
The film lacks any stamp of Allen's typical wit and humor. In fact, I'm hesitant even to call it a comedy since it would be cruel to laugh at people so vacuous and pathetic. Sadly, the script gives the normally stellar cast precious little from which to create believable characters -- the result being a hodgepodge of clichés and stereotypes. Mind you, glamorous and beautiful ones at that.