Hostages in the Barrio

Hostages in the Barrio (Spanish: La estanquera de Vallecas)[1] is a 1987 Spanish quinqui film directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, consisting of an adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos.[2] It stars Emma Penella, José Luis Gómez, José Luis Manzano and Maribel Verdú.

Hostages in the Barrio
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa estanquera de Vallecas
Directed byEloy de la Iglesia
Screenplay by
Based onLa estanquera de Vallecas
by José Luis Alonso de Santos
Produced byÁngel Huete
Starring
CinematographyManuel Rojas
Edited byJulio Peña
Music byPatxi Andión
Production
company
Ega Medios Audiovisuales
Release date
  • 9 April 1987 (1987-04-09)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget83 million ₧

Plot

After two criminals attempt to rob a tobacco retailer in Vallecas, they are trapped inside and eventually develop a sort of friendly relationship with their hostages (the clerk and her niece).

Cast

Production

An adaptation of the stage play La estanquera de Vallecas by José Luis Alonso de Santos,[2] the screenplay was penned by Gonzalo Goicoechea, Eloy de la Iglesia and Alonso de Santos.[10] An Ega Medios Audiovisuales production,[11] the film was shot in Madrid in 1986.[3] The soundtrack was composed and performed by Patxi Andión.[12] The budget amounted to 83 million ₧.[3]

Release

The film premiered on 9 April 1987.[9]

Accolades
Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
19882nd Goya AwardsBest EditingJulio PeñaNominated[13]

See also

References
  1. Whittaker, Tom (2017). "Sonorous Flesh: The Visual and Aural Erotics of Skin in Eloy de la Iglesia's Quinqui Films". In Fouz-Hernández, Santiago (ed.). Spanish Erotic Cinema. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4744-0048-0.
  2. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, pp. 30, 36.
  3. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 36.
  4. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 27.
  5. Galán, Diego (23 June 2004). "'La estanquera de Vallecas', de Eloy de la Iglesia". El País.
  6. Sánchez Cortina, Javier; Cortina de la Calle, Teresa (2020). "Cinema on the Margin. Reflection on the Quinqui filmography by Eloy de la Iglesia". In González del Pozo, Jorge (ed.). Quinqui Film in Spain: Peripheries of Society and Myths on the Margins. Anthem Press. p. 25. ISBN 9781785272301.
  7. "La estanquera de Vallecas". El País. 20 October 1992.
  8. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 28.
  9. "La estanquera de Vallecas · España 1987". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  10. "La estanquera de Vallecas". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  11. "La estanquera de Vallecas". Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  12. Sánchez Cortina & Cortina de la Calle 2020, p. 37.
  13. "La estanquera de Vallecas". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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