BED AND BREAKFAST
A film review by Ken Johnson
Copyright 1993 Ken Johnson
104 min., PG-13, Comedy, 1992 Director: Robert Ellis Miller Cast: Roger Moore, Talia Shire, Colleen Dewhurst, Nina Siemaszko, Ford Rainey, Jamie Walters, Stephen Root
Talia Shire runs a Bed and Breakfast with her daughter Nina Siemaszko and her mother-in-law Colleen Dewhurst. One day Siemaszko finds Roger Moore washed up on the beach outside of their house. They take him in and find out that he has amnesia. Dewhurst makes him the handyman for the Bed and Breakfast.
BED AND BREAKFAST was filmed in York Beach, Maine in either 1989 or 1990, I believe. Since I live just down the seacoast from there and remember reading and hearing a lot about the filming, when it came to the local theaters I had to go and see it. I enjoyed this film and highly recommend that you attempt to see it. On a scale of zero to five, I give BED AND BREAKFAST a four. BED AND BREAKFAST is rated PG-13 for explicit language and adult situations.
This film was not what I was expecting. I was expecting through what I had seen in the local papers some sort of drama about New England life. I was pleased that instead, the film was a good natured comedy. BED AND BREAKFAST has now been released on video cassette, so it shouldn't be too hard to find.
I found this film very enjoyable to just sit back and watch. The film has a great cast. Roger Moore (THE NAKED FACE, LIVE AND LET DIE) is great as the stranger. Talia Shire (THE GODFATHER, COLD HEAVEN) is wonderful as the mother who is trying to keep Nina Siemaszko going straight. Colleen Dewhurst (THE BOY WHO COULD FLY) is exceptionally great as Talia Shire's mother. I think that Colleen Dewhurst was the best out of the entire cast. Nina Siemaszko (WILD ORCHID 2: TWO SHADES OF BLUE) is very good as Talia Shire's daughter. For the teenage girls there is Jamie Walters ("The Heights"), who does what he does best, looks cute for the girls. This film is very well written and is beautifully photographed. The director, Robert Ellis Miller, does a great job, getting excellent shots to go with the film.
-------- Ken Johnson blj@mithrandir.cs.unh.edu
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