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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Stillman’s first film shares Barcelona’s dry, highly literate social comedy, awkward romantic negotiations, and affectionately skeptical view of privileged Americans performing sophistication.
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Why this pick
Its poised ensemble talk, tentative courtship, and gently ironic treatment of young Americans abroad in a glamorous social world closely echo Barcelona’s rhythms.
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Why this pick
For more of Stillman’s precise verbal wit and social maneuvering, this period comedy turns romantic etiquette and self-deception into brisk, elegant farce.
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Why this pick
Like Barcelona, it finds comedy and romantic tension in articulate Americans navigating Europe, with conversation and subtle shifts in connection doing the real dramatic work.
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Why this pick
A sharp, low-key comedy of overeducated friends whose eloquent banter often conceals uncertainty, romantic drift, and difficulty moving into adult life.
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01 / THE STORY
The main character in ''Barcelona'' is a Chicago salesman named Ted Boynton, who lives and works in the eponymous Spanish city in the early 1980s. Ted's cousin, Fred, a United States Navy officer, unexpectedly comes to stay with Ted at the beginning of the film. Fred has been sent to Barcelona to handle public relations on behalf of a U.S. fleet scheduled to arrive later.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Ted Boynton
Marta Ferrer
Montserrat Raventos
Fred Boynton
Ramone
