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The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)

The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)
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This macabre, whimsical, erotic, dark, seriocomic film is a complex tale about an eccentric family and the psychological and emotional maelstroms that follow them around from New England to New York to Vienna, where the Hotel New Hampshire is located. Writer-director Tony Richardson worked from the convoluted novel by John Irving that covers most universally saleable topics -- homosexuality, death, incest, abandonment, Nazis, masochism, terrorists, rape, mental instability, and anarchists. The children in the family are the main focus: John (Rob Lowe) is a womanizing high-school student with a deep-rooted desire for his own sister; Franny (Jodie Foster) is the eldest daughter, a victim of a gang rape, now morbidly fascinated by one of the rapists, and equally attracted to her brother with incestuous desire; Frank (Paul McCrane) is the younger gay brother; and Lilly (Jennifer Dundas) is the little sister who blossoms into a famous author. Associated with the family is Suzie the Bear (Nastassja Kinski) who is not secure enough to come out of her bear suit. One friend of the family, Freud (Wallace Shawn), has been blinded by the Nazis and is running the Hotel New Hampshire in Vienna when he asks everyone to come and help him out. By this time, the plot has run out of room, and the climactic endings to several unresolved relationships happen in quick succession. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Starring:
Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, (more)
Director(s):
Tony Richardson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of The Hotel New Hampshire

This macabre, whimsical, erotic, dark, seriocomic film is a complex tale about an eccentric family and the psychological and emotional maelstroms that follow them around from New England to New York to Vienna, where the Hotel New Hampshire is located. Writer-director Tony Richardson worked from the convoluted novel by John Irving that covers most universally saleable topics -- homosexuality, death, incest, abandonment, Nazis, masochism, terrorists, rape, mental instability, and anarchists. The children in the family are the main focus: John (Rob Lowe) is a womanizing high-school student with a deep-rooted desire for his own sister; Franny (Jodie Foster) is the eldest daughter, a victim of a gang rape, now morbidly fascinated by one of the rapists, and equally attracted to her brother with incestuous desire; Frank (Paul McCrane) is the younger gay brother; and Lilly (Jennifer Dundas) is the little sister who blossoms into a famous author. Associated with the family is Suzie the Bear (Nastassja Kinski) who is not secure enough to come out of her bear suit. One friend of the family, Freud (Wallace Shawn), has been blinded by the Nazis and is running the Hotel New Hampshire in Vienna when he asks everyone to come and help him out. By this time, the plot has run out of room, and the climactic endings to several unresolved relationships happen in quick succession. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
109 mins

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Director(s):
Tony Richardson
Writer(s):
Tony Richardson
Producer(s):
Pieter Kroonenburg, David J. Patterson, James Beach
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Humor, Profanity, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Violence, Not For Children)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Leslie T.

    Guess that might be revealing, but anyway... If you like John Irving books and movies this is one of the most faithful to the book. If you like Jody Foster, Rob Lowe, Beau Bridges, Matthew Modine, Natasha Kinski and want to see Seth Green when he was a wee lad, then this is a movie for you. If you're into psychosexual situations, this has it all. If weird movies stimulate your brain, you'll like it. If you always wondered what Garp was writing about in "The World According to Garp" see this movie. If none of the above apply, you might want to check something else.

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    Diane S.

    A very quirky film with some 'questionable' topics but just odd enough and interesting enough to be memorable--and in a good way. In the end, it's all about love of family and accepting people for who they are.

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    Beverly H.

    I couldn't get into it

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