Tag Archives: Barcelona

Interviews with Whit Stillman Collaborators Mark Suozzo & Christopher Tellefsen

Posted on 2 May 2013 by Eric Burritt

Spoiler Alert Radio interviews Stillman collaborators Mark Suozzo and Christopher Tellefson. Film editor Christopher Tellefsen talks about finding a rhythm editing Metropolitan which was made up of mostly dialogue. Composer Mark Suozzo talks about the challenges and advantages of getting … Continue reading →

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“Barcelona” is Available for “Cheap” on DVD

Posted on 19 April 2013 by Eric Burritt

Please check out wbshop.com for the reissued Archive Collection Barcelona DVD.  It retails for $18.95 USD (not including shipping). Here are the details: Running Time: 101 minutes Aspect Ratio: 16 X 9 FULL FRAME|ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO – 1.85:1 Format: Made To Order … Continue reading →

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Chris Eigeman on Conan O’Brien, circa 1994

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Eric Burritt

Chris Eigeman is on Late Night with Conan O’Brien to Promote Whit Stillman’s Barcelona.  Zsa Zsa Gabor keeps interrupting him.  Take a look.

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Carl’s Rock Songbook #70: Social Dancing as a Key to Whit Stillman’s Films

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Eric Burritt

Carl Scott from First Things writes: Whit Stillman fans know that his first three films are a loosely connected trilogy of sorts, with THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO being the film that ties them together by means of our meeting … Continue reading →

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Another ‘Damsels in Distress’ roundup

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Phil Gyford

A few more Damsels in Distress-related articles have been trickling in… Worth a read is an interesting take on the morality suggested in the movie, from Christopher S. Morrissey at the Catholic World Report: Stillman never condescends to any of … Continue reading →

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Two special New York Stillman screenings

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Phil Gyford

There are a couple of special screenings in New York this week, a few days ahead of the Damsels in Distress release. First, at 8.30pm on Tuesday 3rd April, Whit Stillman is appearing in person for a preview of Damsels … Continue reading →

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“You missed the period.”

Posted on 19 November 2011 by Phil Gyford

I thought you might like this little snippet about Whit Stillman’s attention to detail when it comes to actors performing his scripts. Mira Sorvino, who appeared in Stillman’s 1994 movie Barcelona, is quoted in Rob Owen’s article at Scripps News … Continue reading →

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‘Barcelona’ Transcript

Posted on 12 May 2011 by Phil Gyford

Many thanks to reader Brad Steiner who patiently typed up a complete transcript of Barcelona’s entire dialogue, which is now on the site. It doesn’t feature as many directions and scene descriptions as the actual script (from Amazon US or … Continue reading →

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‘Barcelona’ credits added

Posted on 9 November 2010 by Phil Gyford

Many thanks to reader Robert Harkin who patiently noted down all of the end credits from Barcelona. These can now be referred to on their own page. We also have the full Metropolitan end credits. I don’t think I have … Continue reading →

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1991 ‘Metropolitan’ interview

Posted on 1 August 2010 by Phil Gyford

Here’s an interview with Whit Stillman from 1991 that I haven’t seen before, and it’s possibly the earliest interview available online. Betsy Sussler talks to Stillman about Metropolitan, and it’s definitely worth a read. The material seemed pretty rich, almost … Continue reading →

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