Hotel Chevalier (2007)

A prologue of one heart-breaking history of love and the prologue of the travel told in The Darjeeling Limited (2007).

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writer:

Wes Anderson

Stars:

Jason Schwartzman, Natalie Portman, Waris Ahluwalia

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jason Schwartzman	...	Jack Whitman
Natalie Portman	...	Jack's Girlfriend
Waris Ahluwalia	...	Security
Michel Castejon	...	Waiter

Storyline

Grief? Depression? Ambiguity in a Paris hotel room. Jack Whitman lies on a bed, ordering a grilled cheese sandwich from room service. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. He readies the room, moving without affect, drawing a bath, changing his clothes. She arrives, as does the food, and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. He invites her out on the balcony to see his view. Will they make love? Is the relationship over?

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Plot Keywords:

room service | bed | bath | balcony | hotel | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie playing on the television is Stalag 17 (1953), which is about a group of WWII POWs orchestrating an escape from the camp.

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Quotes

Jack: How do you say 'grilled cheese'?

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Connections

Features Stalag 17 (1953)

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Soundtracks

Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
Written by Peter Sarstedt
Performed by Peter Sarstedt
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

much better than The Darjeeling Limited

In the version i've seen, Hotel Chevalier has been merely the prologue of The Darjeeling Limited. Although weird, the short movie (or intro, in my case) has been more potent than the movie.

Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman deliver a fine performance. He is an insecure not-so-young lad and she is a manipulative lady in search of something else.

As it usually is the case, such a relationship ends in one of the people involved getting hurt. And it is rarely that the insecure person has the guts to end it, usually the manipulative one moves on to the next prey. But you'll have to see The Darjeeling Limited to see how this love story ends.

Details

Country:

USA France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Part 1 of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, American Empirical Pictures, Première Heure

Technical Specs

Runtime:

13 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1