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The US director says the city with its food, beach, architecture and colours is a character itself in his latest movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona.29 May 2008
CANNES / MADRID - "It's about a group of highly neurotic characters that interact in ways that I'm hoping you'll think is funny," says Woody Allen. "When it's over you may or may not. If you don't then I will have failed, but I'm giving it my best shot."
According to the critical reaction to Allen's new film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, the 73-year-old director has achieved that goal. The movie, shot in Barcelona last summer and starring Scarlett Johansen, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, reportedly hits the mark on the comedy front.
But, perhaps even more importantly, it is a vast improvement on his last three films, Match Point, Scoop and the disappointing Cassandra's Dream.
The movie was screened out of competition last week at the Cannes Film Festival, and was warmly received by most critics. The plot follows two American tourists, played by Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson, who are seduced by Javier Bardem - who himself is unable to forget about his ex. That part goes to Spanish siren Penélope Cruz, who became Bardem's off-screen girlfriend after romance blossomed between the two during the shoot.
Speaking at a press conference in Cannes, Allen explained the reasoning behind filming away from his beloved New York City.
Golden opportunity
"People from Barcelona called and said if I was interested in making a film there, they would finance it, so I said, sure," he said. "If someone had called me from Rome or Venice or Stockholm or God knows where, I probably would have agreed to it just as readily. But this was a golden opportunity for me, because I happen to have a particular fondness for a number of cities in Spain, and Barcelona is certainly one of my favourites."
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