Hotel Chevalier

2007 0h 13m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 946

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman
Jack Whitman
Natalie Portman
Jack's Girlfriend
Waris Ahluwalia
Security
Michel Castejon
Waiter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wes Anderson
Writers: Wes Anderson
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Darjeeling Limited Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wes Anderson, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincent Marchand 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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Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman and Waris Ahluwalia carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wes Anderson directs. Robert D. Yeoman behind the camera. Vincent Marchand cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
5Part of the "The Darjeeling Limited Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Wes Anderson, shot by Robert D. Yeoman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Vincent Marchand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman and Waris Ahluwalia carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1094249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "hotel room", "depression", "paris, france", "balcony".