Woody Allen’ s accidental tourist

Due to the large influx of people, they decided to cut La Rambla

In July 2007 film director Woody Allen began filming Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona, ​​starring Rebecca Hall (Vicky), Scarlett Johansson (Cristina), and Spanish actors Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz (who won the Academy Award for Best Suppoting Actress Oscar for this movie). Barcelona main street was one of the chosen locations for the film. That caught the attention and interest of people so the section between Carme and Hospital streets was cut so that actress Scarlett Johansson could act as a tourist. A curious one taking pics of the flowers of the famous kiosks located in this area.

Her love for Barcelona’s gastronomy, especially tapas, as well as the good atmosphere of the filming made the stay of the New York actress an unforgettable memory. Perhaps Woody Allen’s culinary recommendations were helpful. A month before the filming he was seen with his wife Soon Yi buying food at La Boquería market and trying different meals at mythical Pinotxo Bar. Scarlett Johansson would visit Barcelona again in 2010. This time, to present some fashion awards.

Another of the places immortalized by Woody Allen’s camera was Palau Moja at La Rambla (today, the headquarters of the Catalan Heritage House). Inside its neoclassical halls, among paintings by Spanish painter Francesc Pla (‘El Vigatà’), the wedding scene between Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Doug (Chris Messina) takes place. The shooting experience was very positive for Woody Allen that he said: "Barcelona is probably the most perfect city I know". And La Rambla was undoubtedly an essential element to reach this conclusion.