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* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio. (Juan Antonio Bardem is Javier's uncle.)
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* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio.

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* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio. (Juan Antonio Bardem is Javier's uncle.)

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* AwesomeDearBoy: Penelope Cruz lobbied to be in the film before the script was even written because she knew Woody Allen was doing something set in Barcelona.

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* AwesomeDearBoy: Penelope Cruz Creator/PenelopeCruz lobbied to be in the film before the script was even written because she knew Woody Allen was doing something set in Barcelona.



* TheCameo: Joan Pera - the actor who has dubbed Woody Allen in most of the Spanish versions of his films - has a cameo.
* CareerResurrection: Woody Allen was brought back into prominence with this film's success. It grossed $96 million worldwide and was his most profitable film for a while.
* FakeAmerican: Rebecca Hall (Vicky) is British.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: For scenes where Juan Antonio and Maria Elena speak to each other in Spanish, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were encouraged to improvise. As Woody Allen speaks no Spanish, he literally had no idea what they were saying until the subtitles were put into the edit.

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* TheCameo: Joan Pera - the actor who has dubbed Woody Allen in most of the Spanish versions of his films - has a cameo.
* CareerResurrection: Woody Allen Creator/WoodyAllen was brought back into prominence with this film's success. It grossed $96 million worldwide and was his most profitable film for a while.
* FakeAmerican: Rebecca Hall Creator/RebeccaHall (Vicky) is British.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: For scenes where Juan Antonio and Maria Elena speak to each other in Spanish, Javier Bardem Creator/JavierBardem and Penelope Cruz Creator/PenelopeCruz were encouraged to improvise. As Woody Allen speaks no Spanish, he literally had no idea what they were saying until the subtitles were put into the edit.



* ProductionPosse: Scarlett Johansson had starred in the Woody Allen films ''Film/MatchPoint'' and ''Film/{{Scoop}}'' as well. Both those were shot outside the United States too.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** The original script had the story happening in San Francisco. Since Woody Allen had a deal that a film must be shot in Spain, he rewrote the story to take place in Barcelona.
** Shooting also took place in Barcelona because the city offered to cover production costs. €2 million of public money was raised.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz started dating while making this film, and eventually married.

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* ProductionPosse: Scarlett Johansson Creator/ScarlettJohansson had starred in the Woody Allen Creator/WoodyAllen films ''Film/MatchPoint'' and ''Film/{{Scoop}}'' as well. Both those were shot outside the United States too.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** The original script had the story happening in San Francisco. Since Woody Allen had a deal that a film must be shot in Spain, he rewrote the story to take place in Barcelona.
** Shooting also took place in Barcelona because the city offered to cover production costs. €2 million of public money was raised.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Javier Bardem Creator/JavierBardem and Penelope Cruz Creator/PenelopeCruz started dating while making this film, and eventually married.married.
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* ProductionPosse: Scarlett Johansson had starred in the Woody Allen films ''Film/MatchPoint'' and ''The Scoop'' as well. Both those were shot outside the United States too.

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* ProductionPosse: Scarlett Johansson had starred in the Woody Allen films ''Film/MatchPoint'' and ''The Scoop'' ''Film/{{Scoop}}'' as well. Both those were shot outside the United States too.

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* AwesomeDearBoy: Penelope Cruz lobbied to be in the film before the script was even written because she knew Woody Allen was doing something set in Barcelona.



* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: For scenes where Juan Antonio and Maria Elena speak to each other in Spanish, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were encouraged to improvise.

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* FakeAmerican: Rebecca Hall (Vicky) is British.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: For scenes where Juan Antonio and Maria Elena speak to each other in Spanish, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were encouraged to improvise. As Woody Allen speaks no Spanish, he literally had no idea what they were saying until the subtitles were put into the edit.

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* TheCameo: Joan Pera - the actor who has dubbed Woody Allen in most of the Spanish versions of his films - has a cameo.
* CareerResurrection: Woody Allen was brought back into prominence with this film's success. It grossed $96 million worldwide and was his most profitable film for a while.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: For scenes where Juan Antonio and Maria Elena speak to each other in Spanish, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were encouraged to improvise.



* RealLifeRelative: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are actually married, though were only dating at the time of the film.

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* RealLifeRelative: ProductionPosse: Scarlett Johansson had starred in the Woody Allen films ''Film/MatchPoint'' and ''The Scoop'' as well. Both those were shot outside the United States too.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** The original script had the story happening in San Francisco. Since Woody Allen had a deal that a film must be shot in Spain, he rewrote the story to take place in Barcelona.
** Shooting also took place in Barcelona because the city offered to cover production costs. €2 million of public money was raised.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Javier Bardem and
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are actually married, though were only started dating at the time of the film.while making this film, and eventually married.
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* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio.

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* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio.Antonio.
* RealLifeRelative: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are actually married, though were only dating at the time of the film.

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Rebecca Hall is British-American so I don't think neither Fake American or Fake Brit applies to her. Feel free to return it if I'm wrong.


* BillingDisplacement: Penelope Cruz plays a supporting character with significantly less screen time than the three leads, but received equal billing. Meanwhile one third of the film's title (Rebecca Hall's Vicky) is not on the poster and her actress listed below Bardem, Cruz and Johansson.
* FakeAmerican: English actress Rebecca Hall as the American Vicky.

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* BillingDisplacement: Penelope Cruz Creator/PenelopeCruz plays a supporting character with significantly less screen time than the three leads, but received equal billing. Meanwhile one third of the film's title (Rebecca Hall's (Creator/RebeccaHall's Vicky) is not on the poster and her actress listed below Bardem, Cruz and Johansson.
* FakeAmerican: English actress Rebecca Hall as the American Vicky.
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* FakeAmerican: English actress Rebecca Hall as the American Vicky.

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* FakeAmerican: English actress Rebecca Hall as the American Vicky.Vicky.
* NamesTheSame: The amazing Spanish writer-director Creator/JuanAntonioBardem is possibly given a ShoutOut with Creator/JavierBardem's character Juan Antonio.
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* BillingDisplacement: Penelope Cruz plays a supporting character with significantly less screen time than the three leads, but received equal billing. Meanwhile one third of the film's title (Rebecca Hall's Vicky) is not on the poster and her actress listed below Bardem, Cruz and Johansson.
* FakeAmerican: English actress Rebecca Hall as the American Vicky.

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