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The Hotel New Hampshire

1984 · 110 min

A bittersweet, eccentric family saga that veers between whimsy and tragedy, leaving a lingering sense of affection for its oddball characters.

Tagline
The successes and failures of an American family.
Overview
Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever.
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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • identity
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Tony Richardson
Written by
Tony Richardson
Starring
Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, Wilford Brimley, Paul McCrane, Jennifer Dundas, Wallace Shawn
Music
Raymond Leppard, Jacques Offenbach
Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
110 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Ido, English

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