Images barcelona the criterion collection criterion collection, special edition. Whit stillmans 1994 comic drama barcelona takes place during the last hot days of the cold war. Love and friendship is released by curzon artificial eye, and the novelisation is published by two roads. Stillman and most of the cast from both films will be there. The film stars taylor nichols, chris eigeman and mira sorvino barcelona is the second film after metropolitan 1990 and preceding the last days of disco 1998 in what stillman calls his doomedbourgeoisinlove series. Aug 11, 2015 metropolitan and the enduring plight of the u. Mark and aaron take a look at whit stillmans barcelona 1994, and how it compares with. A sparkling comedic chronicle of a middleclass young mans romantic misadventures among new york citys debutante society. We focus most on his other two films from the 1990s, metropolitan 1990 and last days of disco 1998, but we also discuss his most recent effort, love and friendship. In it, audrey rouget, in a bit appearance has become a legendary editor in the publishing firm where alice and charlotte land their first jobs.
Set in the eighties, these films trace the arc of that decade, led by stillmans oscarnominated debut, metropolitan, which introduced moviegoers to a strange, endangered species of privileged new yorker. Whit monday, or pentecost monday, is a christian holiday. Barcelona is a 1994 american comedydrama film written and directed by whit stillman and set in barcelona. The official podcast has done some really great interviews with both whit stillman and. Whit stillman followed his delightful indie breakthrough metropolitan with another clever and garrulous comedy of manners, this one with a darker edge. Young manhattanbased director whit stillmans fame rests on a single auteur effort, which happened to be his very first film. Early in his career, after directing such films as metropolitan, barcelona and the last days of disco, whit stillman was called the wasp woody allen. Plaintive cries of whatever happened to whit stillman. Barcelona 1994 whit stillman, taylor nichols, chris eigeman, tushka bergen, comedy, drama, romance december 28, 2016 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. Why the world still needs whit stillman the atlantic. Released in 1994,whit stillmans sophomore film barcelona came out four years after its predecessor, metropolitan. This film will have you feeling the conflict building between the two cousins as tension rises in the community with the presence of a naval officer.
I am more impressed with a filmmaker like whit stillman. I highly recommend it to anyone and i hope that stillman s latest movie damsels in distress is a sign of more whit stillman movies to come in the. Whit stillmans followup film to metropolitan is a tart and chilly romantic comedy about americans abroad during the last decade of the cold war. Mark and aaron take a look at whit stillmans barcelona 1994, and how it compares with his other work. Stillman has described the film as an officer and a gentleman, but with the title referring to two men rather than one. A writerdirector whose light, urbane sensibility launched him to the forefront of the american independent filmmaking movement of the 90s, whit stillman was born in new york city in 1952. In 1990, whit stillmans metropolitan was one of them. Aug 28, 2014 with his films metropolitan 1990, barcelona 1994, the last days of disco 1998, and damsels in distress 2012, writerdirector whit stillman reigns as the auteur of elite urbanites. This is drawn from a conversation with whit stillman, academy award nominated writerdirector of metropolitan, barcelona, and the last days of disco. Over the course of the 1990s, writerdirector whit stillman made a trilogy of films about the acid tongues and broken hearts of some haplessly erudite young.
Whit stillman the director discusses matters of taste and the heart, and his new film. In the context of his later career, this can be described as pretty quick turnaround. Jul 18, 2015 a 25th anniversary revival run of whit stillmans recently restored landmark debut, a much beloved and unabashedly literary comedy of manners that brought a singular, classconscious verbal. As hysterical as that scene might be, i am more impressed with a filmmaker like whit stillman. John whitney stillman is an american writerdirector known for his 1990 film metropolitan, which earned him a nomination for the academy award for best origi. Barcelona is by no means an overt attempt to explore this universe of new england preppies the way his brilliantly written debut feature metropolitan. Finally, the barcelona script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring whit stillman and chris eigeman, taylor nichols, and mira sorvino this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of barcelona. Stillman graduated from harvard in 1973 and started out as a journalist in manhattan, new york city. Jul 12, 2016 that line, repeated with selfrecognition many times over by english majors, professors, and grad students comes from tom townsend, the hero of whit stillmans first movie, metropolitan.
Stillman s subsequent efforts, barcelona 1994 and the last days of disco 1998 were further. Anyone familiar with whit stillmans captivating 1990 metropolitan knows that his precise, urbane intelligence is a true tonic on screen. Dec 08, 2010 rejoice, all members of the urban haute bourgeoisie. Rejoice, all members of the urban haute bourgeoisie. That line, repeated with selfrecognition many times over by english majors, professors, and grad students comes from tom townsend, the hero of whit stillmans first movie, metropolitan. Cinephiles called the original trio of picturesmetropolitan, barcelona, and the last days of discothe yuppie trilogy for reasons immediately. 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 in the us navy. Stillmans subsequent efforts, barcelona 1994 and the last days of disco. Metropolitan, particularly, i can just watch over and over. Adam schlesinger, who wrote part of the soundtrack for whit stillman s damels in distress, has passed away due to complications from covid19. Barcelona is by no means an overt attempt to explore this universe of new england preppies the way his brilliantly written debut feature metropolitan managed to do, but instead feels more like an. Across five films, he has presented sophisticated satires that relish the behaviour of high society whilst simultaneously ridiculing it.
Over the course of the 1990s, writerdirector whit stillman made a trilogy of films about the acid tongues and broken hearts of some haplessly erudite young americans in new york and abroad. As they compete for women, the two rivals find themselves each embroiled in a culture where antiamerican violence is on the rise. Stillmans subsequent efforts, barcelona 1994 and the last days of disco 1998 were further. Metropolitan is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand. Stillman isnt the only american director who has filmed in barcelona. Whit stillman the unofficial website about the director. Europe and america in whit stillmans barcelona pdf by e. Vicky cristina barcelona motion picture soundtrack. Jun 19, 2016 mark and aaron take a look at whit stillman s barcelona 1994, and how it compares with his other work. Barcelona is a 1994 film about ted, a stuffy white guy from illinois working in sales for the barcelona office of a us corporation, who is paid an unexpected visit by his somewhat less stuffy cousin fred, who is an officer in the us navy written and directed by whit stillman. A 25th anniversary revival run of whit stillmans recently restored landmark debut, a much beloved and unabashedly literary comedy of manners that brought a singular, classconscious verbal.
The men, ted and fred, experience the awkwardness of being in love in a foreign country culturally and politically opposed to their own. See more ideas about jane austen, friendship and film. Barcelona, stillman dramatized that idea with high comedy and exquisite irony. Even whit stillmans sensibilities darkened with his movie the last days of disco, released in 1998. A pair of preppy yet constitutionally mismatched american cousins a salesman and a navy officer argue about romance and politics while working in the beautiful spanish city of the film s title. Barcelona is a 1994 american comedydrama film written and directed by whit stillman and set. Barcelona is the second film after metropolitan 1990 and preceding the last days of disco 1998 in what stillman calls his doomedbourgeoisinlove series. Barcelona, his first studiofinanced film, was inspired by his own experiences in spain during the early 1980s.
Barcelona script transcript from the screenplay andor. Europe and america in whit stillman s barcelona pdf by e. You can also download to rent or own barcelona through amazon or itunes. Over the next few months, both their lives are irrevocably altered by the events which follow freds. Whit stillman writerproducerdirector served in the same capacities on his two previous features, metropolitan 1990 and barcelona 1994. Barcelona is based on the life of an american salesman and his cousin that is there on an assignment for the u. Young manhattanbased director whit stillman s fame rests on a single auteur effort, which happened to be his very first film. It is the day after pentecost, also known as whit sunday or whitsunday, which commemorates the descent of the holy ghost upon the disciples of jesus christ, according to the new testament of the bible. No contemporary filmmaker quite captures social comedy amongst the elite like whit stillman. In the years when american independent film was still fighting for its place in theaters, usually only one or two amerindies a year broke wide. Metropolitan, barcelona, the last days of disco over the course of the 1990s, writerdirector whit stillman made a trilogy of films about the acid tongues and broken hearts of some haplessly erudite young americans in new york and abroad.
Whit stillman s followup film to metropolitan is a tart and chilly romantic comedy about americans abroad during the last decade of the cold war. Whit stillman actor, director, writer a writerdirector whose light, urbane sensibility launched him to the forefront of the american independent filmmaking movement of the 90s, whit stillman was born in new york city in 1952. Elvis mitchell hosts writerdirector whit stillman, whose films include barcelona, metropolitan and his new film, the last days of disco. The last days of disco, with cocktails at petrossian afterwards winner of the 2014 prix fitzgerald award pub. Apr 17, 2012 released in 1994,whit stillmans sophomore film barcelona came out four years after its predecessor, metropolitan.
In it, audrey rouget, in a bit appearance has become a legendary editor in the publishing firm where alice and charlotte land their first. Early in his career, after directing such films as metropolitan, barcelona and the last days of. Whit stillmans output of four feature films over the past 20 years seems like a nearcriminal act of cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on those who enjoy his. Before there was woody allens 2008 vicky cristina barcelona, there was whit stillmans far rawer, less warm and fuzzy barcelona. Whit stillmans films include metropolitan, the last days of disco, damsels in distress, barcelona. Stillman s deft, literate dialogue and hilariously highbrow observations earned this debut film an academy award nomination for best original screenplay. Jul 29, 1994 anyone familiar with whit stillman s captivating 1990 metropolitan knows that his precise, urbane intelligence is a true tonic on screen. Like stillmans 1994 film barcelona, it looks at how awkward expats can be abroad. In 1990, whit stillman s metropolitan was one of them.
Barcelona script transcript from the screenplay andor whit. Whit stillman came to the attention of moviegoers in 1990 with metropolitan, a witty look at the young generation of a dying social breed of upperclass new yorkers. Criterion closeup episode 41 barcelona and whit stillman. About the film whit stillman followed his delightful indie. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any. After several years of regularly googling, hoping for clear evidence of something new in the pipeline, i. Though the most recent of his films, disco is set before barcelona, and several years after metropolitan. Whit stillmans previous films are metropolitan 1990, barcelona 1994, the last days of disco 1998 and damsels in distress 2011.
He may have only produced one jane austen adaptation, but no other contemporary filmmaker embodies her spirit, no matter the setting. The writers i most lovejane austen, tolstoy, samuel johnsonhad their desire to observe life and recommend, through their own means, certain paths, certain types of people, certain types of conduct. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the whit stillmandirected movie via subscription can be challenging, so we. With taylor nichols, chris eigeman, tushka bergen, mira sorvino. Whit stillman was born in 1952 and raised in cornwall in upstate new york, the son of a impoverished debutante from philadelphia and a democratic politician from washington d. The film stars taylor nichols, chris eigeman and mira sorvino. With his films metropolitan 1990, barcelona 1994, the last days of disco 1998, and damsels in distress 2012, writerdirector whit stillman reigns as the auteur of elite urbanites. Barcelona is a 1994 film about ted, a stuffy white guy from illinois working in sales for the barcelona office of a us corporation, who is paid an unexpected visit by his somewhat less stuffy cousin fred, who is an officer in the us navy. Fancy watching barcelona in the comfort of your own home.
He was 52 years old and left behind a large catalogue of music. Barcelona 1994 whit stillman, taylor nichols, chris. The three films are independent of each other except for the. Ccu41 barcelona and whit stillman criterion closeup. A conservative american businessman living in 1980s barcelona is joined by his obnoxious cousin, a naval officer.
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