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Grand Hotel

  • 19321932
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  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
19K
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John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Joan Crawford, and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
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A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
19K
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  • Director
    • Edmund Goulding
  • Writers
    • Vicki Baum(by)
    • William Absalom Drake(play "America" version by)
    • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • John Barrymore
    • Joan Crawford
  • Director
    • Edmund Goulding
  • Writers
    • Vicki Baum(by)
    • William Absalom Drake(play "America" version by)
    • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • John Barrymore
    • Joan Crawford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 146User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    John Barrymore and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
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    John Barrymore and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
    John Barrymore and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
    John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Joan Crawford in Grand Hotel (1932)
    Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
    Joan Crawford in Grand Hotel (1932)
    John Barrymore and Joan Crawford in Grand Hotel (1932)
    Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
    John Barrymore and Greta Garbo in Grand Hotel (1932)
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    Greta Garbo
    Greta Garbo
    • Grusinskaya
    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Baron Felix von Geigern
    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Flaemmchen
    Wallace Beery
    Wallace Beery
    • General Director Preysing
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Otto Kringelein
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Doctor Otternschlag
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • Senf
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Meierheim
    • (as Robert Mc Wade)
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • Zinnowitz
    • (as Purnell B. Pratt)
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Pimenov
    Rafaela Ottiano
    Rafaela Ottiano
    • Suzette
    Morgan Wallace
    Morgan Wallace
    • Chauffeur
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Gerstenkorn
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Rohna
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Schweimann
    Edwin Maxwell
    Edwin Maxwell
    • Dr. Waitz
    Joan Barclay
    Joan Barclay
    • Young Girl in Lobby
    • (uncredited)
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Hotel Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Edmund Goulding
    • Writers
      • Vicki Baum(by)
      • William Absalom Drake(play "America" version by) (adaptation)
      • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      John Barrymore was so thrilled at the prospect of appearing in the film with Greta Garbo that he accepted a three picture deal with MGM.
    • Goofs
      Although correctly signed with license plates starting with an "I" for Berlin, all the cars are right-hand steered. In Germany they drive on the right (and ever did so), so the steering wheels should be on the left.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Otternschlag: Grand Hotel... always the same. People come, people go. Nothing ever happens.

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Soldier on the Shelf
      (uncredited)

      Music by Sherman Myers (i.e. Montague Ewing

      Lyrics by Erell Reaves (i.e. Stanley Damerell and Robert Hargreaves)

    User reviews146

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    10/10
    Check Into This Establishment
    A world-weary prima ballerina, desperate for love. A noble cat thief, desperate for money. A dying clerk, out on a last fling. His industrialist boss, passionate & brutal. A pretty young stenographer, willing to do almost anything to get ahead. A hotel bell captain, anxious to hear about his pregnant wife. And a cynical, war-scarred doctor. Destiny awaits them all in one of Europe's most renowned establishments - Berlin's GRAND HOTEL.

    This is considered to be the first `all star' movie. It was certainly MGM's most opulent film up to that time. The studio loaded it with an A List of star performers:

    Greta Garbo, uttering her trademark phrase, `I want to be alone.' Radiant in love, one can only imagine the despair that awaits her after the film ends.

    John Barrymore, suave, sophisticated & ultimately tragic.

    Lionel Barrymore, in a performance that will stay in your memory, slowly dying.

    Wallace Beery in a heavy role, all bullying bluff & bluster.

    Joan Crawford, tough as nails & good as gold.

    Lewis Stone, Jean Hersholt, Rafaela Ottiano & Ferdinand Gottschalk all lend sterling support.

    There was concern that putting so much talent into one film, instead of spreading the stars out over 4 or 5 films, would lose the studio money. Not to worry. It was a great success, financially & critically. Watch how the plot weaves the threads of the characters' lives into a finished tapestry. One of the great movies. Tremendously satisfying.
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    • Ron Oliver
    • Feb 9, 2000

    FAQ1

    • Was John Barrymore cast as the gentleman thief known as the Baron because of his previous role as Arsène Lupin?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 1933 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Loistohotelli
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Polyphony Digital
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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