Siesta (1987)

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), she has flashbacks from the past few ... See full summary »

Director:

Mary Lambert

Writers:

Patrice Chaplin (novel), Patricia Louisianna Knop

Stars:

Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ellen Barkin	...	Claire
Gabriel Byrne	...	Augustine
Julian Sands	...	Kit
Isabella Rossellini	...	Marie
Martin Sheen	...	Del
Alexei Sayle	...	Cabbie (as Alexy Syale)
Grace Jones	...	Conchita
Jodie Foster	...	Nancy
Anastassia Stakis	...	Desdra
Gary Cady	...	Roger
Graham Fletcher-Cook	...	Gary
Santiago Álvarez	...	Arturo (as Santiago Alvarez)
Daniel Martín	...	Beaten Spaniard (as Daniel Martin)
Fabián Conde	...	Injured Spaniard (as Fabian Conde)
José María Cañete	...	Ticket Agent #1 (as Pepe Canete)

Storyline

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), she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.

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Plot Keywords:

sex scene | stuntwoman | female protagonist | airplane | flash forward | 

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Taglines:

The time of day when mystery and passion become one.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Сиеста

Filming Locations:

Estudios Roma, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross USA:

$700,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Motion Pictures,Siren Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary Lambert 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.

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Quotes

Kit: And what were you born for, my sweet?
Desdra: You know, I was born to forgive you the morning.
Kit: Dog that I am, WOOF WOOF

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Good Morning, Vietnam/Leonard Part 6/Eddie Murphy Raw/Housekeeping/Siesta (1987)

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Soundtracks

Dime
Written by Manuel Molina and José Manuel Flores
Performed by Lole y Manuel

User Reviews

Good Flick

I watched this movie again recently after not seeing it for about 10 years, and it's held up very well. I remember after seeing it the first time, that I kept saying to myself, "What?", but upon seeing it a couple more times, I figured it out.

Overall pretty good, kind of a mind-bending mild thriller. It looks as if the director trimmed out some of the original movie that might have helped fill in a gap or two here.

Nonetheless, it is an interesting film with good acting, particularly with Ellen Barkin. Interesting supporting cast, too, that includes Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini, Jodie Foster and Grace Jones.

7 out of 10. My favorite dialogue in the film: "I'm your guardian angel", to which the response is, "I'm almost tempted to believe you."