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Cinematical is very happy to bring you this exclusive poster for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (click to enlarge), written and directed by one of my favorite New Yorkers, Woody Allen. Starring the crazy sexy cool trio of Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall, VCB follows two American tourists (Johansson, Hall) on holiday in Spain who find themselves drawn into a series of unconventional romantic entanglements with Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), a charismatic painter who "pursues passions and ardently seeks the meaning of love," according to Kim's very positive review of the film from Cannes. Things become a bit complicated, however, when Juan Antonio's nutty ex-wife (Cruz) enters the picture.

I'm a pretty big fan of this poster as it kinda clues you into the plot of the film without hitting you over the head with it. Obviously the three key players are featured, and Cruz has her arms wrapped around Bardem as if he's her property -- while he and Johansson keep their eyes down as if they're hiding something. I dig it when the poster paints a story ... and I can't be the only one who's interested in seeing this one explored more.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona arrives in theaters on August 15.

Cinematical has received three brand new, exclusive images from Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to a tremendous amount of buzz. (I've heard there also may be one or two sexy steamy scenes thrown in for a little extra spice.) Starring Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Rebecca Hall, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (or "VCB" as it's known in the hipster circles) revolves around two American tourists (Johannson and Hall) who, while traveling through Barcelona for the summer, soon find themselves swept up in several unconventional romantic entanglements with Juan Antonio (Bardem), a charismatic stud. Things become even more complicated when Antonio's ex-wife (Cruz) -- a complete lunatic -- arrives on the scene.

In her review from Cannes, Kim claimed that "Allen has succeeded in making an excellent film; Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a lovely gift from a filmmaker who, when he's on his game, truly hits the mark." You can see all three new images in the gallery below (first three), as well as the rest that have been released thus far. Vicky Cristina Barcelona woos its way into theaters on August 29.