Issued as part of A Whit Stillman trilogy. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: Audio commentary from 2002 featuring Whit Stillman and actors Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols ; new video essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme about the trilogy made up of Metropolitan, The last days of disco, and Barcelona ; making-of Barcelona short documentary from 1994 ; deleted scenes and alternate ending, with commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Nichols ; appearances by Stillman on The Dick Cavett show in 1991 and on the Today show and Charlie Rose in 1994 ; trailer ; essay by film scholar Haden Guest. Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, Mira Sorvino, Tushka Bergen, Pep Munné, Hellena Schmied, Thomas Gibson, Núria Badia, Pere Ponce, Jack Gilpin, Laura López.
Summary:
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. Set during the eighties, it explores topics both heady (American exceptionalism, Cold War foreign policy) and hilarious (the ins and outs of international dating, the proper shaving method) while remaining a constantly witty delight, featuring a sharp young cast.
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