Hotel Meina (2007)

How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of... See full summary »

Director:

Carlo Lizzani

Writers:

Marco Nozza (novel), Pasquale Squitieri (screenplay),

Stars:

Majlinda Agaj, Eugenio Allegri, Marta Bifano

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Majlinda Agaj	...	Irma Moneri
Eugenio Allegri	...	Vittorio Pomas
Marta Bifano	...	Camy Benar
Veronica Bruni	...	Sig.ra Ariana
Ursula Buschhorn	...	Cora Bern
Butz Ulrich Buse	...	Tepper
Silvia Cohen	...	Liliana Fendez
Diana Collepiccolo	...	Ester Moneri
Simone Colombari	...	Pierre Fendez
Federico Costantini	...	Julien Fendez
Elia Donghi	...	Robert Fendez
Fiamma Ferzetti	...	Bianca Fendez
Marco Fubini	...	Marcus
Fabio Ghidoni	...	Giacomo Fidani
Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia

Storyline

How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of 16 Italian - Greek Jews evacuated at The Meina Hotel ask themselves. Hotel Meina, named after the town of Meina at Lake Maggiore, run by the Benars, a family of Turkish Jews. The grown-ups' questions are toned down by the light-heartiness of the two youngsters, Noa and Julien who are in love and full of hope in their future. The uncertainty is broken by the arrival of an SS detachment conducted by Krassler. The sixteen Jews are kept in isolation in the hotel and the never ending wait begins full of uncertainties, despair, fear and hope. Noa and Julien's love is countered by the attraction that pushes the enigmatic Krassler, uncontrollable in his Nazi faith, towards Cora, a fascinating German who is passing through, and seemingly naive and superficial. Krassler, a man both weak and inhumane, tries ...

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Plot Keywords:

jew | nazi | italy | armistice | nazi retaliation | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy France Serbia

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

2 September 2007 (Italy)

Filming Locations:

Baveno, Verbano, Piedmont, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titania Produzioni, Plaza Production International, Film 87

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color

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