Madonna La Isla Bonita ( Official Music video) 1987

Madonna La Isla Bonita (Official Music video) 1987 Artist : Madonna Song : La Isla Bonita Album : True Blue (1986) Music video The music video, filmed on March 14, 1987, was set in Los Angeles and was directed by Mary Lambert, who directed a number of Madonna s 1980s videos, including those for Borderline, Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer. Benicio del Toro appeared on the video as a background character, portraying a teenager sitting on a car hood. The video first appeared on MTV on March 6, 1987 and became the most requested video in the channel history by a recordbreaking 20 consecutive weeks. Madonna plays a woman living in a Spanish barrio. She portrays two characters: a boyishlydressed Catholic woman and a colorful Flamenco dancer. The video portrays Madonna s fascination with Hispanic culture and the inclusion of religious symbolism.