The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

A famous hotel's legendary concierge strikes up a friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé.

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writer:

Wes Anderson (screenplay)

Stars:

Saoirse Ronan, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes

Cast

Credited cast:
Saoirse Ronan
Edward Norton
Ralph Fiennes	...	M. Gustave
Owen Wilson
Jude Law
Bill Murray
Adrien Brody
Tilda Swinton
Léa Seydoux
Willem Dafoe
Jeff Goldblum
Jason Schwartzman
Harvey Keitel
Tom Wilkinson
F. Murray Abraham

Storyline

The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Görlitz, Saxony, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angela Lansbury was originally cast in the movie but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with the stage production of Driving Miss Daisy and was replaced by Tilda Swinton.