Movie of the Week#4: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Woody Allen
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Spain/USA, 2008). Directed and wrote by Woody Allen. Cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe. Film editing: Alisa Lepselter. Production Design by Alain Brainée & Iñigo Navarro. Costume Design by Sonia Grande. Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Kevin Dunn, Pablo Schreiber. Vicky (Hall) and Cristina (Johansson) are two Americans who decide to spend a summer in Barcelona at the home of a friend of their family, Judy Nash (Clarkson). Vicky is engaged to Doug (Messina), while Cristina shows more interest in living a loving relationship. The possibility arises when she flirts with the artist Juan Antonio (Bardem), who boldly invites the two to a visit to Oviedo in his private jet. Vicky is reluctant, but Cristina agrees. He invites them both to sleep with him, but only Cristina gets excited. She is not well, and it is Vicky who gives in to the charms of Juan Antonio. Vi