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The Hotel of Silence

1908 · 11 min

A playful silent-era curiosity that turns a mechanical dream into a whimsical nightmare, then ends on a wry punchline.

Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Renée Carl, Maurice Vinot
Overview
A traveler is welcomed into a fully automated hotel, where no human intervention is required. But the machines malfunction, giving the guest a nightmarish experience. Extremely dissatisfied, he wants to leave without paying. However, this possibility having been anticipated, he has no choice but to pay the bill, and also to leave a tip.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Émile Cohl
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Renée Carl, Maurice Vinot
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • deception
  • greed
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction, horror
Directed by
Émile Cohl
Written by
Émile Cohl
Starring
Renée Carl, Maurice Vinot
Runtime
11 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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