Hotel de Love is a 1996 Australian film written and directed by Craig Rosenberg. It was released theatrically in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and select countries throughout Europe.
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| Directed by | Craig Rosenberg |
| Screenplay by | Craig Rosenberg |
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| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
| Edited by | Bill Murphy |
| Music by | Brett Rosenberg |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $111,106 (USA)[1] AU $943,903 (Australia)[2] |
Plot
editFraternal twin brothers meet a childhood crush at a rundown hotel and rediscover their love as they renew their competition for her affection.
Principal cast
edit- Aden Young as Rick Dunne
- Saffron Burrows as Melissa Morrison
- Simon Bossell as Stephen Dunne
- Pippa Grandison as Allison Leigh
- Ray Barrett as Jack Dunne
- Julia Blake as Edith Dunne
- Peter O'Brien as Norman Carey
- Alan Hopgood as Ronnie
- Andrew Bibby as Matt
Production
editThe film was the directorial debut of Craig Rosenberg, an Australian writer who had been making a living writing screenplays in Los Angeles. David Parker was producer. Rosenberg:
Working with David Parker was an absolute joy. He's so experienced; he has written, produced and shot feature movies. To have him as producer on my first feature was a remarkable luxury for me because, if I had a writing problem, I could throw it to him and say, 'What do you think about this? Read this page for me'. If I had some shooting problem I would say, 'What do you think about this?' as well as having him do his normal production responsibilities. So he was a real godsend. He was a dream and he's a lovely person and I think we've formed a long friendship out of the experience.[3]
Soundtrack
edit| Hotel de Love | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 28 January 1997 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 44:02 |
| Label | Milan Records |
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1. Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
2. Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots
3. I'm Not in Love - 10cc
4. In a Minor Key - Tim Finn
5. Reminiscing - Little River Band
6. Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) - Cowboy Junkies
7. Sway - Hotel de Love Band
8. Lost in Love - Air Supply
9. In Love With It All - Tim Finn
10. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
11. I Hope I Never - Split Enz
12. Love Will Keep Us Together - The Brett Rosenberg Problem
Critical reception
editThe film received mixed reviews.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times somewhat enjoyed the film, giving it 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4:
Hotel de Love is a pleasant and sometimes funny film, without being completely satisfying.[5]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called it an "enjoyably ditsy romantic comedy" and "an enlightened 1990's version of a French farce."[6]
See also
editNotes
edit- Hopgood, Fincina (December 1996). "The story and the script". Cinema Papers. p. 28-33. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
References
edit- ^ Hotel de Love at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 October 2012
- ^ "Interview with Craig Rosenberg", Signet, 25 November 1996. Retrieved 20 November 2012
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Hotel de Love - Original Soundtrack at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Hotel De Love :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 7 February 1997. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (7 February 1997). "Hotel de Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
External links
edit- Hotel de Love at IMDb
- Hotel de Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hotel de Love at AllMovie
- Hotel De Love at Oz Movies