Hotel Du Lac Details

1986

BBC TV adaptation of the award-winning novel by Anita Brookner, which vividly brings to life the characters and atmosphere of the elegant Hotel Du Lac. It is a production of wit, charm, and beautifully observed detail filmed amid the mountains and lakes of Switzerland. Read more

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Hotel Du Lac

BBC TV adaptation of the award-winning novel by Anita Brookner, which vividly brings to life the characters and atmosphere of the elegant Hotel Du Lac. It is a production of wit, charm, and beautifully observed detail filmed amid the mountains and lakes of Switzerland.

Starring	Anna Massey, Denholm Elliott, Patricia Hodge, Julia McKenzie, Googie Withers
Director	Giles Foster
Studio	2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 15 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	DVD: 26 May 2003 Production year: 1986
Format	DVD

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• 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

  

  Enchanting......

  A beautifully acted and observed piece of drama with both Anna Massey and Denholm Elliot particularly shining. Some of the characters may have been a little stereotypical but this is a minor quibble.

  • • Andrew from Scotland
    • Posted 10 Nov 2004 09:40

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• 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

  

  Great casting and acting

  If you’re wondering is the Hotel du Lac a real hotel, well yes it is. But this story is based on one womans confusion and perhaps innocence of affairs of the heart. The cast of this production is great and, at only 80 minutes long, certainly helps the story move along much quicker. We have Patricia Hodge, Denholm Elliott, Irene Handl, Barry Foster and the main character Anna Massey ; as you can see an impressive list of figures. The story concentrates on a series of people who stay at a hotel. An old worldly middle class hotel. Googie Withers and Julia McKenzie make up a rather contrived mother and daughter set, while Irene Handl plays the doting countess. Patricia Hodge plays a wife seeking refuge from an over anxious husband who craves an heir, while Barry Foster and Denholm Elliott make up the rogues, charmers and villains of the piece.
  
  This film uncovers the characters interactions with one another. The story is told mostly by commentary and narration by the lead character – style of voyeur. The lead character is the inimitable Anna Massey, who gained notoriety as the ward matron in Bramwell. It is Anna who makes this film her own. As you would expect, some great acting by everyone and skilled photography in this film makes it highly recommended for viewing.

  • • ALLEN from LONDONDERRY
    • Posted 14 Feb 2005 16:20

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  BBC TV adaptation of the award-winning novel by Anita Brookner, which vividly brings to life the characters and atmosphere of the elegant Hotel Du Lac. It is a production of wit, charm, and ...