Last night I watched Whit Stillman's newest film _Barcelona_ in which two American males discussed life and romance while living in Spain during the last decade of the Cold War. Much was made over the differences between the natives and their American counterparts. Yet, paradoxically, Stillman cast Mira Sorvino (daughter of Paul) in the pivotal role of one of the Spanish women that are discussed, analyzed, and eventually domesticated. To this viewer, Ms. Sorvino, while obviously a gifted performer, was decidedly different from the other native women Stillman placed on the screen. Since Ms. Sorvino has yet to achieve "marquee" status, I am perplexed as to why Stillman chose an American to represent the qualities of Barcelona women that are a source of endless meditiation. ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]