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"Vicky Cristina Barcelona" is a 2008 film directed by Woody Allen that follows two American women as they spend a summer in Barcelona and become involved with a local artist. The film explores themes of love, desire, and personal choice through the contrasting personalities and experiences of its main characters.
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6.8Two 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.
Released: 2008-08-1596 minDir: Woody AllenDrama, RomanceBudget: $15.0MBox office: $96.4M
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Cast
- Scarlett Johansson as Cristina
- Rebecca Hall as Vicky
- Javier Bardem as Juan Antonio Gonzalo
- Penélope Cruz as María Elena
- Christopher Evan Welch as Narrator (voice)
- Chris Messina as Doug
Themes
- barcelona, spain
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson in lead roles. The plot centers on two American women, Vicky and Cristina, who spend a summer in Barcelona, where they meet an artist, Juan Antonio, who is attracted to both of them, while still enamored with his mentally and emotionally unstable ex-wife, María Elena. The film was shot in Barcelona, Avilés, and Oviedo, and was Allen's fourth consecutive film shot outside the United States.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2008, and received a rolling worldwide general release that began on August 15, 2008 in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and The Weinstein Company, and on September 19, 2008 in Spain by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film emerged as a commercial success at the box office, becoming one of Allen's highest-grossing films by grossing $96 million against a $15 million budget. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with particular praise directed towards Cruz's performance.