THEME EXPLORATION

hotel mishaps

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mystery Train
Mystery Train
1989 · Jim Jarmusch
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · Wim Wenders
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania
2012 · Genndy Tartakovsky
Blind Date
Blind Date
1987 · Blake Edwards
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'The Grand Hotel' and especially 'The Apartment' explore the absurdities and moral complexities of hotel and confined spaces with dark comedy and sophistication.

 Wes Anderson USA

His stylized films 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Moonrise Kingdom' center on hotel settings as stages for eccentric characters and mishaps with meticulous visual precision.

 Jacques Tati France

His film 'Playtime' and other works showcase elaborate physical comedy centered on confusion and mishaps within modern architectural spaces including hotels and public buildings.