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The Grand Budapest Hotel

  • 20142014
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 39m
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.
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A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
IMDb RATING
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809K
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POPULARITY
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22
    • Wes Anderson
    • Stefan Zweig(inspired by the writings of)
    • Wes Anderson(screenplay)
    • Hugo Guinness(story)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Mathieu Amalric
    • Wes Anderson
    • Stefan Zweig(inspired by the writings of)
    • Wes Anderson(screenplay)
    • Hugo Guinness(story)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Fiennes
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Mathieu Amalric
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    • 1KUser reviews
    • 580Critic reviews
    • 88Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #187
    • Won 4 Oscars

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    Edward Norton and Golo Euler in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • M. Gustave
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Mr. Moustafa
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Serge X.
    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Dmitri
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Jopling
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Deputy Kovacs
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Ludwig
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Young Writer
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • M. Ivan
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Henckels
    Saoirse Ronan
    Saoirse Ronan
    • Agatha
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • M. Jean
    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Clotilde
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Madame D.
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Author
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • M. Chuck
    Tony Revolori
    Tony Revolori
    • Zero
    Larry Pine
    Larry Pine
    • Mr. Mosher
      • Wes Anderson
      • Stefan Zweig(inspired by the writings of)
      • Wes Anderson(screenplay) (story)
      • Hugo Guinness(story)
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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Ludwig (Harvey Keitel) says "Good luck, kid!" before slapping Zero (Tony Revolori) across the face was shot forty-two times until Wes Anderson was satisfied. Keitel actually slapped Revolori each time.
    • Goofs
      When the concierges are pulled away from their important duties, one concierge is administering modern CPR, which was invented in the 1960s. Promotion for non-medical professionals started in the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      M. Gustave: You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that's what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant... oh, fuck it.

    • Crazy credits
      Near the end of the closing credits, an animated Russian figure does a traditional dance.
    • Connections
      Edited into 365 days, also known as a Year (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      The Linden Tree
      Written by Pavel Vasilevich Kulikov

      Performed by Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Vitaly Gnutov

      Courtesy of Natalya Abramyan and National Music Publishers

      Courtesy of Universal International Music B.V. Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    8/10
    A brilliantly entertaining fantasy outing by Wes Anderson
    The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest from Wes Anderson, and what great fun it is. My review of Monuments Men pointed out that putting the likes of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bill Murray and Hugh Bonneville in the same film was no guarantee of a good film. Following that logic, what should we make of the following turning up together: Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Willem Defoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Edward Norton, Tom Wilkinson, Saoirse Ronan, Owen Wilson and (a wonderfully made up) Tilda Swinton? The answer is a near masterpiece of cameos that add up to a highly entertaining and memorable film.

    In a complex serious of flashbacks, Tom Wilkinson plays an author remembering his younger self (Jude Law) being recounted, a number of years before, the life story of The Grand Budapest's mysterious elderly guest Zero Moustafa, played by Abraham. (Are you still with me?) Featuring strongly in this life story, Ralph Fiennes plays hotel concierge and lothario Gustave H., seducer of his elderly and wealthy guests. He is supported in this role – for everything outside the bedroom that is – by trainee Bellboy, and Gustave's protégé, Zero (in the younger form of Tony Revolori).

    Following the murder of one such guest (Tilda Swinton), Gustave is not surprised to feature strongly in her will, awarded a priceless Renaissance painting – Boy with Apple. This is much to the displeasure of her son Dimitri (Adrien Brody) and his evil henchman Jopling (Willem Defoe). What follows is a madcap pursuit across snowy landscapes, various grisly murders, a couple of civil wars, some disconnected fingers, a prison break and a downhill ski chase.

    All the cast seem to enjoy themselves immensely, but it is the production design and cinematography that really shines through: every single shot of the film is just a joy to look at, from the bright pastel colours of some scenes to the oak-panelled finery of the elderly lady's mansion. Beautifully crafted, beautifully lit,beautifully costumed, beautifully filmed. Bringing a film out so early in the new Oscar-year must be risky: but one can only hope that the voting members have a long enough memory to recognise this movie in these sorts of categories.

    There are some interesting crossovers to recent films: both 'The Book Thief' and 'The Monuments Men' were filmed – as this was – in Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam. No coincidence then that the steam train chugging through the East European countryside looked startlingly similar to that in the opening scenes of 'The Book Thief'; and if you have Bill Murray and Bob Balaban in town for Monuments Men, then why not stick them together for this film too? Simples! Alexandre Desplat turns up AGAIN with another quirky and fitting score.

    All in all, if you like the quirky style of films of the likes of Moulin Rouge then you'll love this. Highly recommended.

    (If you enjoyed this review, please check out my archive of other reviews and while there sign up to "Follow the Fad"! Thanks!).
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    • Was the erotic painting that replaces "Boy with Apple" painted just for the movie?
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      • March 6, 2014 (Germany)
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      • Görlitz, Saxony, Germany
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      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Indian Paintbrush
      • Studio Babelsberg
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
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      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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