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Watch THE GRAND HOTEL BUDAPEST Press Conference; Rave Reviews For Wes Anderson’s Film At 2014 Berlinale
“We were promised very long hours and low wages… and stale bread,” joked the always funny Bill Murray on collaborating once again with Wes Anderson on his latest tale.
Fox Searchlight Pictures’ THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL made a big splash at it’s World Premiere at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.
Making an appearance at the press conference, as well as walking the red carpet, in support of the director were stars Bill Murray, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, Tony Revolori, and Jeff Goldblum.
First Showing’s Alex Billington had this reaction after seeing the movie: “The more I think about The Grand Budapest Hotel, the more it grows on me, and the more I seem to like it. There’s so much depth to it, so much to think about and discuss after, that I can’t help but admire it more than anything.”
Other reviews –
Indiewire’s Eric Kohn: “With each beat exquisitely tied to Anderson’s techniques, his zippy historical fairy tale (replete with hand-scrawled chapter headings) has a thoroughly immersive quality. The usual vibrant reds and blues (elegantly captured by cinematographer Robert Yeoman) mesh nicely with Alexandre Desplat’s jangly soundtrack. At once absurd and beautiful, Anderson’s world has never been so spectacularly realized.”
Variety‘s Justin Chang: As intricately layered as a Dobos torte and nearly as rich, this twisty tale of murder, theft, conspiracy and unlikely friendship finds its maker in an unusually ambitious and expansive mood — still arranging his characters in detail-perfect dioramas, to be sure, but with a bracing awareness of the fascism, war and decay about to encroach upon their lovingly hand-crafted world. The result is no musty nostalgia trip but rather a vibrant and imaginative evocation of a bygone era, with a brilliant lead performance from Ralph Fiennes that lends Anderson’s latest exercise in artifice a genuine soul.
Fox Searchlight also has a neat interactive website for their upcoming film. Visit the newly launched Zubrowka Film Commission for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at filming in the Republic of Zubrowka, home of the illustrious Grand Budapest Hotel and the setting of three-time Academy Award nominee Wes Anderson’s latest film.
Zubrowka offers a grand destination featuring a film-friendly community, luxurious locations and free production space. Find out now how you can take advantage of all that Zubrowka has to offer, and make the beautiful country the backdrop of your next project! The new Tumblr site features a film events calendar and official assets from the upcoming film THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL – including vignettes and new video content.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune — all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.
The comedy was shot on location in Germany (mainly in Gorlitz and other parts of Saxony, and also at Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam).
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