Hotel America (1981)
Hôtel des Amériques (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Romance
- 02 Dec 1981 (France)
- Movie
Hélène, a distracted pill-popping anesthetist, almost runs down Gilles one evening on a Biarritz street. She is still numb from the drowning death earlier that year of her lover, a visionary architect.
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- 3 nominations.
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Hélène
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| Patrick Dewaere | ... |
Gilles Tisserand
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| Etienne Chicot | ... |
Bernard
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| Sabine Haudepin | ... |
Elise Tisserand
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| Dominique Lavanant | ... |
Jacqueline
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| Josiane Balasko | ... |
Colette
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| François Perrot | ... |
Rudel
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Jean-Louis Vitrac | ... |
Luc
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| Frédérique Ruchaud | ... |
La mère
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Michèle Ban de Loménie | ... |
La mère de colette
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Pascal Bernuchon |
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Catherine Carrée |
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Gérard Deleris |
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Jacques Dichamp | ... |
Le client de l'hôtel
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Rosemary Linousy | ... |
La clientèle inconnue
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Francine Rabas | ... |
La caissière
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Catherine Rethi |
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Claude Saubot |
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Michel Sauvage | ... |
L'employé SNCF
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Directed by
| André Téchiné | ||
Written by
| Gilles Taurand | ... | () |
| André Téchiné | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno Nuytten | ||
Editing by
| Claudine Merlin | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeanne Kef | ... | trainee editor |
| Sylvie Quester | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
Makeup Department
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
| Jacky Reynal | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Martine Alleton | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Michel d'Arcangues | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Bernard Debargue | ... | trainee unit manager |
| Christine Gozlan | ... | production manager |
| François Menny | ... | unit manager |
| Maryse Morel | ... | trainee unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alain Centonze | ... | assistant director |
| Bruno François-Boucher | ... | trainee assistant director (as Bruno Boucher) |
| Charlotte Trench | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Gompertz | ... | assistant set designer |
| Geoffroy Larcher | ... | set dresser |
| Jean-Marie Selle | ... | set design trainee |
Sound Department
| Jocelyne Cartier-Stern | ... | post-synchro assistant (as Jocelyne Cartier Sterin) |
| Jean Duguet | ... | foley artist |
| Paul Lainé | ... | sound |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
| Mario Melchiorri | ... | foley artist |
| Michel Villain | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Luc Bezeau | ... | grip |
| Bernard Brégier | ... | key grip |
| Gérard Buffard | ... | grip |
| Franck Coquet | ... | chief electrician |
| Gilbert Duhalde | ... | camera operator |
| Eugène Fabcic | ... | best boy |
| Alain Fillon | ... | gaffer |
| Idislawe Kielar | ... | assistant camera |
| Pascal Marti | ... | assistant camera |
| Christian Thurot | ... | best boy |
| Serge Valézy | ... | gaffer |
| Christian Weyers | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christiane Fageol | ... | wardrober |
| Claire Fraisse | ... | assistant costumer |
Location Management
| Jacques Delor | ... | location manager |
| Nicole Souchal | ... | co-location manager |
Music Department
| William Flageollet | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Peter Knight | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra (uncredited) |
| Howard Shelley | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Michèle Andreucci | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Raymond Borne | ... | production driver |
| Roland Godard | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Agnès Chaulier | ... | production administrator |
| Claude Davy | ... | press relations |
| Louis Grau | ... | general administration |
Thanks
| Etienne Chicot | ... | thanks: La guitare utilisée par |
Production Companies
- Sara Films (co-production)
- Films A2 (co-production)
Distributors
- Parafrance Films (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- MK2 Éditions (2007) (France) (DVD)
- CEL Film Distribution (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Concorde Film (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1984) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Film Office (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Lionsgate Films (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Parafrance Video Worldwide (P.V.W.) (1982) (France) (VHS)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (1998) (Japan) (VHS) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Air Inter (thanks)
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- G.L.B. Productions (music publisher)
- Transpalux (electrical material)
- Ville de Biarritz (special thanks)
Storyline
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Hélène, a distracted pill-popping anesthetist, almost runs down Gilles one evening on a Biarritz street. She is still numb from the drowning death earlier that year of her lover, a visionary architect. Gilles presses for a relationship, then backs away, deciding she could never love someone of lower class and limited prospects. But she does fall in love with him and gradually her depression eases. As she heals, he becomes obsessed with her lover's talents and his own limitations, behaving bizarrely and pushing her away. How these conflicts play out becomes the movie's story.
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