Hotel (2001)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Mike Figgis

Writers:

Heathcote Williams (adaptation)
Mike Figgis (story)

Release Date:

5 April 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

While a British film crew are shooting a version of The Duchess Of Malfi in Venice, they in turn are...

Plot Keywords:

Period Piece | Lesbian Kiss | Large Penis | Murder | Erection

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Max Beesley	...	Antonio
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	...	Very Important Doctor
Brian Bovell	...	Cardinal
Saffron Burrows	...	Duchess of Malfi
Elisabetta Cavallotti	...	Abducted Hotel Guest
Valentina Cervi	...	Hotel Maid
George DiCenzo	...	Boris
Andrea Di Stefano	...	Assassin
Nicola Farron	...	Hotel Guest
Christopher Fulford	...	Steve Hawk
Valeria Golino	...	Italian Actress
Jeremy Hardy	...	Flamenco Troupe Administrator
Salma Hayek	...	Charlee Boux
Danny Huston	...	Hotel Manager
Rhys Ifans	...	Trent Stoken

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, violence and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:114 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Canada:109 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:93 min

Country:

UK | Italy

Language:

English | Italian | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Japan:R-15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Venice, Veneto, Italy

Company:

Moonstone Entertainment

Trivia:

John Webster's play "The Duchess of Malfi" was first performed in 1614 at the Globe Theatre in London, and first published in 1623. The onscreen credits simply list the title followed by the author's name, and omit the word "play".

Movie Connections:

References Citizen Kane (1941)

Soundtrack:

Waltz #15 in A flat major ('Lullaby'), Op.39

DVD should come wrapped in a Glad Bag

I'm not sure what to say – the negative reviews all seem to mirror my thoughts on this absolute crap movie. "No script", I think that says it all. Uninspired is the nicest thing that I can say about it. I am amazed at how delusional people can be – Figgis, shame on you – letting people pay for this load of garbage.

I would suspect that most people will find this to be a) a waste of money b) a waste of time c) a waste of talent (the actors) and d) an embarrassment for all involved. Some will also add e) insulting and f) bad PR for all artists trying to do some different and creative.

I am sure there is a small group of people that will cast this movie in a somewhat better light than others, but they will be the minority and their reasons for doing so are probably worth examining.

I notice that most of the reviews are well written and make their point without resorting to foul language or sophomoric references. I applaud you all. I must also add that this movie totally sucked the root.