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6.6/10
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A historical New Orleans hotel struggles to financially survive while the dramas of its various guests unfold.A historical New Orleans hotel struggles to financially survive while the dramas of its various guests unfold.A historical New Orleans hotel struggles to financially survive while the dramas of its various guests unfold.
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- TriviaThe jewelry worn by Merle Oberon as the Dutchess Caroline were actually her own. At the time they were valued at $500,000. The jewelry also included a piece that, at one time, had been worn by Marie Antoinette.
- GoofsIn a single night, Milne is shown sneaking into and out of different rooms with different occupants, but with the same door number.
- Quotes
Peter McDermott: A sure way to empty a hotel fast: drop an elevator.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
- SoundtracksAs Time Goes By
(uncredited)
Written by Herman Hupfeld
Performed by Carmen McRae and band when O'Keefe arrives at the hotel
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Sophisticated Fun
I love this movie, a smooth 1967 throwback to the "Grand Hotel" tradition of interweaving stories, stylishly directed by Richard Quine ("Bell, Book, and Candle.") Johnny Keating's lush score shifts easily from sad melancholy (for the grand lost past of this grand hotel) to sexy jazz (in accord with the film's New Orleans setting.) Three main stories interact: the business battle to takeover the hotel; cover-up and blackmail attendant to a hit-and-run by a regal guest; the comedy relief antics of hotel thief Keycase Milne as he tries to make a big score. It all comes together in an elevator cliffhanger. Favorite bits: the surrogate father-son relationship between hotel owner Melvyn Douglas and his ace manager Rod Taylor; the antics of Karl Malden as Keycase (in one of Malden's personal favorite roles); and the tough intelligence of the three-way battle to take over the hotel. The characters are smart, witty, and gracious (even the villains), the mood slightly mournful for the good old days. I hated checking out of "Hotel."
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- ecarle
- Nov 26, 2002
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- Also known as
- Das Hotel
- Filming locations
- French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Peter and Jeanne at Pat O'Brien's restaurant)
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- Budget
- $3,651,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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