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| '''''Hotel de Love''''' is a ] ] written and directed by Craig Rosenberg. | '''''Hotel de Love''''' is a ] ] written and directed by Craig Rosenberg. It was released theatrically in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and select countries throughout Europe. | ||
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| ==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
| The film received mixed reviews. | |||
| The film received mixed reviews. The website ], which assigns normalized scores to films, gave the film a 47 out of 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/hotel-de-love |title=Hotel de Love Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=1997-02-07 |accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref> | |||
| ] of the '']'' somewhat enjoyed the film, giving it 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4: | ] of the '']'' somewhat enjoyed the film, giving it 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4: | ||
| {{cquote|''Hotel de Love'' is a pleasant and sometimes funny film, without being completely satisfying. |
{{cquote|''Hotel de Love'' is a pleasant and sometimes funny film, without being completely satisfying. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970207/REVIEWS/702070303/1023 |title=Hotel De Love :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews |publisher=Rogerebert.suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref>}} | ||
| Stephen Holden of the New York Times called it an "enjoyably ditsy romantic comedy" and "an enlightened 1990s version of a French farce." | |||
| Other reviewers were much harsher. From Bruce Walker of the '']'': | |||
| {{cquote|This is billed as a romantic comedy, but it’s much more boring than funny... If you’ve ever seen a (s)he’s-marrying-the-wrong-person movie, then you know it’s not a matter of if, but of when the wedding will stop and the proper couple will pair up. That’s pretty much how I felt about this movie -- not if it would end but when.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/review97/hoteldelovewalker.htm |title='Hotel de Love' |publisher=WashingtonPost.com |date=1997-02-21 |accessdate=2011-08-01}}</ref>}} | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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1996 film| Hotel de Love | |
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| Directed by | Craig Rosenberg |
| Screenplay by | Craig Rosenberg |
| Produced by | Peter Heller Greg Coote Graham Burke Michael Lake David Parker Alex Waislitz Heloise Waislitz |
| Starring | Aden Young Saffron Burrows Simon Bossell |
| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
| Edited by | Bill Murphy |
| Music by | Brett Rosenberg |
| Production companies | Pratt Films Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Distributed by | Live Entertainment Roadshow Entertainment |
| Release dates | 12 September 1996 (T.I.F.F.) 19 December 1996 (Australia) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |  Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $111,106 (USA) |
Hotel de Love is a 1996 Australian film written and directed by Craig Rosenberg. It was released theatrically in the United States, Great Britain, Australia and select countries throughout Europe.
Plot
Fraternal twin brothers meet a childhood crush at a rundown hotel and rediscover their love as they renew their competition for her affection.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aden Young | Rick Dunne |
| Saffron Burrows | Melissa Morrison |
| Simon Bossell | Stephen Dunne |
| Pippa Grandison | Allison Leigh |
| Ray Barrett | Jack Dunne |
| Julia Blake | Edith Dunne |
| Peter O'Brien | Norman Carey |
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
1. Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
2. Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots
3. I'm Not in Love - 10cc
4. In a Minor Key - Tim Finn
5. Reminiscing - Little River Band
6. Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) - Cowboy Junkies
7. Sway - Hotel de Love Band
8. Lost in Love - Air Supply
9. In Love With It All - Tim Finn
10. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
11. I Hope I Never - Split Enz
12. Love Will Keep Us Together - The Brett Rosenberg Problem
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times somewhat enjoyed the film, giving it 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4:
Hotel de Love is a pleasant and sometimes funny film, without being completely satisfying.
Stephen Holden of the New York Times called it an "enjoyably ditsy romantic comedy" and "an enlightened 1990s version of a French farce."
See also
References
- "Hotel De Love :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.