Bobo, The

Date: 1967
Director: Robert Parrish
Production Company: Gina Production, Warner Bros.

Stars: Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Rossano Brazzi, Adolfo Celi
Location(s): Barcelona (Spain)

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Storyline:

An unsuccessful singing bullfighter arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in the big city and persuades a devious impresario to book him, but only on the condition that he first manages to seduce a beautiful woman.

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The film opens with titles playing over ariel views of Barcelona. The statue of Christ atop the Christo Rey Church of Tibidabo which overlooks the Tibidabo Amusement Park to the north-west of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.

Looking up at the statue from ground level. (PW)

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The shot settles on the city centre.

From the street, this is the junction of Avenue Diagonal, Carrer del Bon Pastor and Carrer de Muntaner in Barcelona 08021. (PW)

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Olimpia Segura drives her Triumph Spitfire through the streets.

Another street level view facing north-eastward along Barcelona’s Avenue Diagonal with Carrer del Bon Pastor crossing to the bottom left. (PW)

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Car dealer Silvestre Flores (Ferdy Mayne) and Olimpia Segura (Britt Ekland) look at the Maserati Mistral Spider for sale in his showroom.

The background bank is still there at the corner of Carrer del Bon Pastor and Avenue Diagonal. (PW)

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Olimpia runs over Flores' foot as she drives away.

Looking westward along Avenue Diagonal with Hotel Hesperia Presidente on the corner of Carrer de Muntaner to the right. (PW)

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On another day, Carlos Matabosch (Rossano Brazzi) walks from the car showroom with Olimpia.

The junction of Avenue Diagonal, Carrer del Bon Pastor and Carrer de Muntaner. (PW)

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Juan Bautista (Peter Sellers) and Olimpia leave Castillo's after shopping for a mink coat.

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The two walk back to her car. A location that escapes identification for now.

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Juan leaves Olimpia after arranging to visit her that evening.

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When he's dyed blue by Olimpia for being dishonest, Juan leaves a chemist whilst looking to find a way of removing the stain. Outside the Vilardell Pharmacy which Steve Randall found on Gran Via in Barcelona. The building is now occupied by a bank.

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Crowds gather to watch the torero as he walks away. In front of Vilardell Pharmacy at 650 Gran Via in Barcelona located by Steve Randall.

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Carlos and Olimpia drive by whilst Juan performs as "The Blue Matador" for the audience inside the bullring.

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A cheer erupts as the end titles start to roll.