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Hotel America

1981-12-02 · 95 min · ★ 6.2

Romance · Drama

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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Directors
André Téchiné
Production companies
Films A2, Sara Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveHélène
Patrick DewaerePatrick DewaereGilles Tisserand
Etienne ChicotEtienne ChicotBernard
Sabine HaudepinSabine HaudepinElise Tisserand
Dominique LavanantDominique LavanantJacqueline
Josiane BalaskoJosiane BalaskoColette
François PerrotFrançois PerrotRudel
Jean-Louis VitracLuc
Frédérique RuchaudFrédérique RuchaudLa mère
Michèle Ban de LoménieLa mère de colette
Pascal Bernuchon
Catherine Carrée
Gérard Deleris
Jacques DichampLe client de l'hôtel
Rosemary LinousyLa clientèle inconnue
Jacques NolotJacques NolotL'ami de Luc
Francine RabasLa caissière
Catherine Rethi
Claude Saubot
Michel SauvageL'employé SNCF

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