Siesta (1987)

Director:

Mary Lambert

Writers:

Patrice Chaplin (novel)
Patricia Louisianna Knop (writer)

Release Date:

11 November 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The time of day when mystery and passion become one.

Plot:

Claire (an American) wakes up in a terrible state at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state (blood-soaked and bruised)...

Plot Keywords:

Spain | Flashback | Nudity | Marriage | Erotica

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ellen Barkin	...	Claire
Gabriel Byrne	...	Augustine
Julian Sands	...	Kit
Isabella Rossellini	...	Marie
Martin Sheen	...	Del
Grace Jones	...	Conchita
Jodie Foster	...	Nancy
Gary Cady	...	Roger
Graham Fletcher-Cook	...	Gary
Daniel Martín	...	Beaten Spaniard
Fabián Conde	...	Injured Spaniard
José María Cañete	...	Ticket Agent #1
Jaime Doria	...	Detective #1
José Teodoro	...	Ticket Agent #2
Frank Braña	...	Park Policeman

Runtime:

Germany:93 min | Portugal:100 min | USA:97 min | Argentina:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Palace Pictures

Trivia:

'Mary Lambert (I)' had also directed 'Madonna''s "La Isla Bonita" music video the same year in exactly the same city. The exteriors in the music video are identical to the ones in this movie.

Quotes:

Claire: I remember coming here, and I remember nothing else.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': Filming the Horror (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Everything but You

Odd, but interesting...

This is an odd movie. In places there doesn't seem to be much of a plot, and many of the characters are....well, odd. Essentially, the story is about Ellen Barkin's character, Claire, attempting to get to an airport in Spain in time to return to the US for a daredevil stunt she's supposed to perform. Why the hurry? Well, she came to Spain to look up an old boyfriend.... I don't want to give too much away. Claire's attempts to get to the airport run into obstacles...peculiar obstacles. In places the movie has the same frustrating feel to it as a dream in which one continually tries to do something, but somehow nothing quite works out. There's a supporting cast with some big names in it, but just keep your eyes on Ellen Barkin, as those other characters come and go. There's an interesting use of mythology in the movie, but I'm not entirely certain that it was deliberate. In places the pacing seems a bit slow, but overall I think it's very watchable