The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

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.

Director:

Wes Anderson

Writers:

Stefan Zweig (inspired by the writings of), Wes Anderson (screenplay)

Stars:

Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric

Top Rated Movies #188 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 130 wins & 226 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ralph Fiennes	...	M. Gustave
F. Murray Abraham	...	Mr. Moustafa
Mathieu Amalric	...	Serge X.
Adrien Brody	...	Dmitri
Willem Dafoe	...	Jopling
Jeff Goldblum	...	Deputy Kovacs
Harvey Keitel	...	Ludwig
Jude Law	...	Young Writer
Bill Murray	...	M. Ivan
Edward Norton	...	Henckels
Saoirse Ronan	...	Agatha
Jason Schwartzman	...	M. Jean
Léa Seydoux	...	Clotilde
Tilda Swinton	...	Madame D.
Tom Wilkinson	...	Author

Storyline

This movie recounts the adventures of M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune - all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | lobby boy | prison escape | first person narration | painting | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second movie with Tom Wilkinson involving the stealing of a painting. The other being RocknRolla (2008).

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Goofs

Every newspaper that features a date has the wrong day of the week.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Author: It is an extremely common mistake. People think the writer's imagination is always at work, that he's constantly inventing an endless supply of incidents and episodes; that he simply dreams up his stories out of thin air. In point of fact, the opposite is true. Once the public knows you're a writer, they bring the characters and events to you. And as long as you maintain your ability to look, and to carefully listen, these stories will continue to...
Author's Grandson: [...]

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Crazy Credits

The traditional Twentieth Century Fox fanfare is not heard in the film's opening titles.

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Connections

Spoofed in Ali Baba and the Seven Dwarfs (2015)

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Soundtracks

Roses from the South
Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)
Performed by Wurlitzer 153, 8-Roll #13175
Courtesy of Play-Rite Music Rolls

User Reviews

A Grand Adventure

Wes Anderson is one of the most original film makers working today. None of his films can be categorized into any particular genre. His latest, The Grand Budapest Hotel, which opened the Berlin Film Festival, continues that trend. It is a tale within a tale within another tale. Whilst every shot has been meticulously arranged as though a work of Art hanging in a museum, story wise Anderson has let his imagination run wild. Though the tale (with Tom Wilkinson as the author of the story) and the tale within the tale (with Jude Law as the young author & F Murray Abraham as the mysterious owner of THe Grand Budapest Hotel) have straightforward narratives, the tale within the tale within the tale, which comprises the bulk of the film and is set in the years preceding the Second World War, is a wild uproarious train ride of story telling. It also boasts the cast of a life time: Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson & countless cameos. It will delight Anderson fans but is more likely destined for Art house cinemas as it is too off center for mainstream audiences. The production design and music are outstanding and even the end credits are imaginatively done (and received another ovation from the audience).

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Filming Locations:

Görlitz, Saxony, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$811,166, 9 March 2014

Gross USA:

$59,301,324

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$172,945,750

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Studio Babelsberg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1