Hotel de Love
| Hotel de Love | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Craig Rosenberg |
| Produced by |
Peter Heller Greg Coote Graham Burke Michael Lake David Parker Alex Waislitz Heloise Waislitz |
| Screenplay by | Craig Rosenberg |
| Starring |
Aden Young Saffron Burrows Simon Bossell Pippa Grandison |
| Music by | Brett Rosenberg |
| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
| Edited by | Bill Murphy |
Production company |
Pratt Films Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Distributed by |
Live Entertainment Roadshow Entertainment |
Release dates |
12 September 1996 (T.I.F.F.) 19 December 1996 (Australia) |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office |
$111,106 (USA) AU $943,903 (Australia)[1] |
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.
Plot
Fraternal twin brothers meet a childhood crush at a rundown hotel and rediscover their love as they renew their competition for her affection.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aden Young | Rick Dunne |
| Saffron Burrows | Melissa Morrison |
| Simon Bossell | Stephen Dunne |
| Pippa Grandison | Allison Leigh |
| Ray Barrett | Jack Dunne |
| Julia Blake | Edith Dunne |
| Peter O'Brien | Norman Carey |
Production
The 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.[2]
Soundtrack
| Hotel de Love | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | 28 January 1997 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 44:02 |
| Label | Milan Records |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
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
The 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.[3] | ” |
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called it an "enjoyably ditsy romantic comedy" and "an enlightened 1990s version of a French farce."
See also
References
- ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2012
- ↑ "Interview with Craig Rosenberg", Signet, 25 November 1996 accessed 20 November 2012
- ↑ "Hotel De Love :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 7 February 1997. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
External links
- Hotel de Love at the Internet Movie Database
- Hotel de Love at AllMovie
- Hotel de Love review at Variety