Hotel Splendide (2000 film)

Hotel Splendide is a 2000 British independent dark comedy film, written and directed by Terence Gross and starring Toni Collette and Daniel Craig. The film appeared in a number of British and European film festivals but was not released in the US, although it did appear on cable networks on channels catering to independent film. It is currently available in the UK on DVD and the U.S. on video on demand.

For the 1932 film, see Hotel Splendide (1932 film).

Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide promotional poster
Directed byTerence Gross
Written byTerence Gross
Produced byRobert Buckler
Ildiko Kemeny
StarringToni Collette
Daniel Craig
Katrin Cartlidge
Stephen Tompkinson
Hugh O'Conor
Helen McCrory
Peter Vaughan
CinematographyGyula Pados
Edited byMichael Ellis
Music byMark Tschanz
Distributed byFilmFour Distributors[1]
Release date
22 September 2000
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The film tells the story of the Blanche family who run a dark and dismal health resort on a remote island which is only accessible by ferry. The spa program consists of feeding the guests seaweed and eel-based meals, then administering liberal colonic irrigation. The spa is run by the family matriarch, Dame Blanche, until her death.

Things continue with her children running the resort until Kath, the resort's former sous chef and the love interest of one of the sons, comes back to the island unannounced. Stranded between monthly ferries, she is a catalyst for a series of events that turns life as it is known at Hotel Splendide on its ear.

Cast

Production

The film was shot partially on location at the Slieve Donard hotel in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.[2]

References
  1. "Hotel Splendide (2000)". BBFC. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. "British Council Film: Hotel Splendide".


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