Hotel America

Hotel America

Hotel America

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Hotel America

1981

1h 35m

6.2(63 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Helene, a pill-addicted anesthesiologist, is mourning the death of her boyfriend when, through a car accident she causes, she chances to meet the lethargic Gilles, a young man who lives for free at his mother's hotel. Gilles pursues Helene romantically, and she eventually softens up. Gilles, however, is also devoted to Bernard, a petty crook who revels in mugging gay men. All three struggle with relationships that seem to be going nowhere.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Hélène

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere

Gilles Tisserand

Etienne Chicot

Etienne Chicot

Bernard

Sabine Haudepin

Sabine Haudepin

Elise Tisserand

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Jacqueline

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Colette

François Perrot

François Perrot

Rudel

Jean-Louis Vitrac

Luc

Frédérique Ruchaud

Frédérique Ruchaud

La mère

Michèle Ban de Loménie

La mère de colette

Creative team

Directed by: André Téchiné
Written by: André Téchiné
Gilles Taurand
Produced by: Alain Sarde

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