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

Details

Country:

USA France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Part 1 of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

Filming Locations:

Hotel Raphaël, 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director Wes Anderson, the movie was filmed in two and a half days. The film was also edited entirely on his personal computer.

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Quotes

Jack: You wanna see my view of Paris?

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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

An artful short take on a little sex with the ex

Really a beautiful short piece of enticement, with tone and sight and sound and dialogue all letting you know that there's a story here, while only hinting at the many things that story might be. And it captures a particular feel that lets you in on the situation kind of like a good short story in a book does.

The way the whole thing looks, and the way the action comes across, are pure Wes Anderson at his best. Deadpan. Melancholy. Hurtfully truthful-feeling.

You know they say there used to be shorts before all the movies when you saw 'em in the theatre. Now we get a string of commercials bigger, louder, and stupider than on TV. It would be so cool if more top notch film-makers like these made more stuff like this. Viva Short Film.

And Thank You Especially, Miss Portman, for getting behind in your work.

Your talent and beauty are in a neck and neck race for first place in many hearts like my own.

I'll be there for "Darjeeling Ltd" the day it opens.