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| (l to r) Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori |
Written and directed by Wes Anderson (who also directed The Royal Tenenbaums and Moonrise Kingdom), The Grand Budapest Hotel is a bizarre, absurdest comedy set in the fictional European alpine state of the Republic of Zubrowska. The film was shot on location in Germany as a joint British-German co-production but the production was funded by German companies. While there are some CGI effects used, extensive scale models are often the preferred material for sets.
The storyline of the film is essentially a narrative told by the hotel's last owner and centred around the Grand Budapest's devoted concierge, Gustave (Ralph Fiennes). Set in 1932, these are the last glory days of the hotel but the concierge cares little as he attends to the needs of the wealthy clientele, manages his staff and courts various ageing blonde women who flock to the hotel. He imparts his knowledge and experience to a young understudy bellhop (Tony Revolori) who appears continuously goggle-eyed at the exploits of his master.
The storyline of the film is essentially a narrative told by the hotel's last owner and centred around the Grand Budapest's devoted concierge, Gustave (Ralph Fiennes). Set in 1932, these are the last glory days of the hotel but the concierge cares little as he attends to the needs of the wealthy clientele, manages his staff and courts various ageing blonde women who flock to the hotel. He imparts his knowledge and experience to a young understudy bellhop (Tony Revolori) who appears continuously goggle-eyed at the exploits of his master.
The stellar cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Owen Wilson, Bob Balaban, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan to name a few. This is a film for Wes Anderson fans with some wider appeal.
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