Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The plot centers on two American women, Vicky and Cristina, who spend a summer in Barcelona, where they meet an artist, Juan Antonio, who is attracted to both of them while still enamored of his mentally and emotionally unstable ex-wife María Elena. The film was shot in Spain in Barcelona, Avilés, and Oviedo, and was Allen's fourth consecutive film shot outside the United States. The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, then received a rolling worldwide general release that started on August 15, 2008, in the United States, and continued in various countries until its June 2009 release in Japan. The film received praise from critics, and was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, including nominations for Bardem, Hall, and Cruz for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, and won the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
| Director | Woody Allen |
| Produced by | Letty Aronson, Jaume Roures, Stephen Tenenbaum, Gareth Wiley |
| Writer(s) | Woody Allen |
| Starring | Javier Bardem, Patricia Clarkson, Penélope Cruz, Kevin Dunn, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Messina |
| Cinematography | Javier Aguirresarobe |
| Edited by | Alisa Lepselter |
| Production, company | Mediapro, Wild Bunch |
| Distributed by | Mediapro (Spain), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Weinstein Company (United States) |
| Released | May 17, 2008 (Cannes Film Festival), August 15, 2008 (United States), September 19, 2008 (Spain) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Spain, United States |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $96.4 million |
| Netflix ID | 70097585 |
About Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen picture about two girlfriends on holiday in Spain who become infatuated with the same painter, unaware that the man's ex-wife is soon re-entering the picture.
Achievement of Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The movie was named Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes and earned Penelope Cruz an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Latest information about Vicky Cristina Barcelona updated on July 28 2021.
