Vicky Cristina Barcelona

伍迪艾倫寫劇本並導演，Scarlett Johanson, Penelope Cruz 主演。MGM出品。 

 

美國女孩維姬和克裏斯蒂娜結伴來西班牙旅遊。維姬為人古板而且即將結婚，克裏斯蒂娜則思想開放、充滿好奇心。這兩個性格相異的主人公，來到西班牙後，邂逅了一位非常有魅力的藝術家和他美麗但很愛吃醋的前妻。隨後四個人之間發生了一係列有趣的愛情故事。

伍迪·艾倫是想表達兩個不同的女人在做出生命的抉擇時，因為強烈的人物對照和性格反差，所體現出來的優勢和交換平衡.  一個循規蹈矩, 固執地堅守的是一個在大多數人眼中更加幸福的人生. 另一個迷茫，隨遇而安。她永遠隻知道什麽才是自己不想要的，卻不曉得應該伸手抓住些什麽。

胡安是一個心裏滿是等待愈合的傷口的男人，身處與瑪麗婭無休無止的牽扯當中，令他身心疲憊，不負重荷。但是，胡安卻勇敢地麵對一切恐懼，他拒絕逃避。 能做到這點，不簡單。

影片引發的是發生在夢境般的愛情與真實的世界之間的那種緊張的關係，生活與夢想是完全相反的。但是某個機會，一個突然而至的契機，你所幻想的一切，強行闖進那個你一直生活的‘真實世界’，你會怎樣？

Only unfulfilled love can be Romantic, is it?

影評說觀影的過程就有如在巴塞羅那輕鬆地度過了一個無所事事的下午般讓人享受。  

巴塞羅那, 一座色彩斑斕, 讓人想到充滿浪漫意外的愛情城市。四月間的巴市一周，高迪的印象，拉丁的風情，仍曆曆在目。

 

以下是摘自紐約時報的伍迪·艾倫寫的導演日記，讓人忍俊不禁。 

  

MARCH 5

Met with Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. She's ravishing and more sexual than I had imagined. During interview my pants caught fire. Bardem is one of those brooding geniuses who clearly will need a firm hand from me.

APRIL 2

Offered role to Scarlett Johansson. Said before she could accept, script must be approved by her agent, then by her mother, with whom she's close. Following that it must be approved by her agent’s mother. In middle of negotiation she changed agents — then changed mothers. She's gifted but can be a handful.

JUNE 5

Shooting got off to a shaky start. Rebecca Hall, though young and in her first major role, is a bit more temperamental than I thought and had me barred from the set. I explained the director must be present to direct the film. Try as I may, I could not convince her and had to disguise as man delivering lunch to sneak back on the set.

JUNE 26

Filmed at La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece. Was thinking I have much in common with the great Spanish architect. We both defy convention, he with his breathtaking designs and me by wearing a lobster bib in the shower.

AUG. 3

when I approach the set each morning bathed and freshly scented, between Scarlett and Penélope there is a virtual feeding frenzy. I never like mixing business with pleasure, but I may have to slake the lust of each one in turn to get the film completed. Perhaps I can give Penélope Wednesdays and Fridays, satisfying Scarlett Tuesdays and Thursdays. Like alternate-side parking. That would leave Monday free for Rebecca, whom I stopped just in time from tattooing my name on her thigh. I'll have a drink with the ladies in the cast after filming and set some ground rules. Maybe the old system of ration coupons could work.

AUG. 20

Made love with Scarlett and Penélope simultaneously in an effort to keep them happy. Ménage gave me great idea for the climax of the movie. Rebecca kept pounding on the door, and I finally let her in, but those Spanish beds are too small to handle four, and when she joined, I kept getting bounced to the floor.

AUG. 25

End production today. Wrap party as usual a little sad. Slow danced with Scarlett. Broke her toe. Not my fault. When she dipped me back, I stepped on it. Penélope and Javier anxious to work with me again. Said if I ever come up with another screenplay to try and find them. Goodbye drink with Rebecca. Sentimental moment. Everyone in cast and crew chipped in and bought me a ballpoint pen. Have decided to call film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” Studio heads have seen all the dailies. Apparently they love every frame, and there is talk of opening it at a leper colony. It's lonely at the top.