
Cassandra, a solitary writer in Barcelona (a US ex-pat) gets a call for help from a stranger - a stylish woman named Frankie - who wants Cassandra to find her husband, so he can sign some important papers. Nothing Frankie says is true: the husband turns out to be a woman, the issue isn't legal papers but a child's custody, and even Frankie's most obvious identity, in red cape and red pumps, is a false front. But Cassandra keeps at it, at first to earn her promised fee, and th... (Full plot summary below)
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Cassandra, a solitary writer in Barcelona (a US ex-pat) gets a call for help from a stranger - a stylish woman named Frankie - who wants Cassandra to find her husband, so he can sign some important papers. Nothing Frankie says is true: the husband turns out to be a woman, the issue isn't legal papers but a child's custody, and even Frankie's most obvious identity, in red cape and red pumps, is a false front. But Cassandra keeps at it, at first to earn her promised fee, and then to help Frankie, then Frankie's ex, then the child. Along the way, this solitary and somewhat disconnected and bewildered writer frees herself to finish a novel and re-establish a broken relationship.
Leave your thoughts about Gaudi Afternoon.
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's a frothy romp played for the fun of it, and when the silliness dies down the pic can easily be forgotten. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghThe offbeat cast and gorgeous Barcelona locations can't quite make up for the thinness of the mystery and forced quirkiness of the characters and their tangled relationships. |
| Salon.comStephanie ZacharekThe air leaks out of Gaudí Afternoon gradually but steadily, until all we're left with is a limp rag of a balloon. |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerGaudi Afternoon is mostly dream, part nightmare, and part morality play surrounding the concept of mothering a young girl. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohWith a lovably quirky script, lovely production values and delightful performances by a strong cast, Gaudi Afternoon is Seidelman's best film yet. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottWhat should be a soufflé of gender-bending mischief is more like a bowl of oatmeal. |
| User ReviewPrivate UAn amazing, hilarious, and beautifully acted arthouse film. I've watched this five times now and I'll never be sick of it. |
| User ReviewRandy EMarcia Gay Harden is awesome in this movie by director Susan Seidlman. I had never heard of this comedy so I gave it a try. Funny mystery that involves transexual-lesbian couple who are fighting over their daughter. Judy Davis plays the translator in this comedy-mystery that has many twists and turns. Juliette Lewis and Lilli Taylor bring this feature a B+. |
| User ReviewXavier S[b]Sabrina[/b] is worth a nine but deserves an eight. [b]Gaudi Afternoon[/b] is worth a seven but deserves an eight. [b]You Can Count on Me[/b] is worth a seven, deserves a nine, but will get an eight because it wouldn't want a nine anyhow. |
| User ReviewSally BCute, funny and gay! Though it doesn't really have much to do with Gaudi other than his architecture being the backdrop for the film, unfortunately, but still a fun movie. |