The Hotel New Hampshire

"The successes and failures of an American family."

1984 1h 50m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 138

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever.

“The successes and failures of an American family.”

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Cast

Jodie Foster
Franny Berry
Beau Bridges
Win Berry
Rob Lowe
John Berry
Nastassja Kinski
Susie the Bear
Wilford Brimley
Iowa Bob
Paul McCrane
Frank Berry
Jennifer Dundas
Lilly Berry
Wallace Shawn
Freud

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Richardson
Writers: Tony Richardson
Languages: Ido, English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ido, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Richardson, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raymond Leppard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jodie Foster and Beau Bridges and Rob Lowe carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tony Richardson directs. David Watkin behind the camera. Raymond Leppard scores. Robert K. Lambert cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Ido, English.

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1Earned back only 68% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ido, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Tony Richardson, shot by David Watkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Raymond Leppard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jodie Foster and Beau Bridges and Rob Lowe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The successes and failures of an American family.".
10IMDB entry: tt0087428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "hotel", "prostitute", "rape", "based on novel or book".