Hotel du Lac (film)

Hotel du Lac is a television version of the 1984 Booker prize-winning novel by Anita Brookner. It stars Anna Massey and Denholm Elliott and was released in 1986 as an episode of the BBC's Screen Two series. It was directed by Giles Foster, produced by Sue Birtwistle with music by Carl Davis and cinematography by Kenneth MacMillan.[1]

Hotel du Lac
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Directed byGiles Foster
Written byChristopher Hampton
Based onthe novel by Anita Brooker
Produced bySue Birtwistle
StarringAnna Massey
Denholm Elliott
CinematographyKenneth MacMillan
Edited byDick Allen
Music byCarl Davis
Distributed byBBC
Release date
  • 2 March 1986 (1986-03-02)
Running time
75
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It aired in the UK on 2 March 1986.[2]

Plot synopsis

A romance novelist, who is staying in a Swiss hotel, meets other English visitors, including Mrs Pusey, Mrs Pusey's daughter Jennifer, and an attractive middle-aged man, Mr Neville.

Cast

Production

It was filmed at the Park Hotel, Vitznau on Lake Lucerne.

Reception

The TV play was nominated for nine BAFTA Awards and won three for Best Actress (Anna Massey), Best Film Editor (Dick Allen) and Best Single Drama (Sue Birtwistle and Giles Foster).[3][4] One review pointed out that while there were some significant differences from the original book, the adaptation “does, finally, capture the spirit of the novel.”[5]

Home media

The film was released on VHS in 1988 and on DVD in 2003.

References
  1. "Hotel Du Lac (1986)". BFI.
  2. "Screen Two: Hotel du Lac". 2 March 1986. p. 33 – via BBC Genome.
  3. "Television in 1987 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
  4. "Television Craft in 1987 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
  5. O'Connor, John (18 October 1986). "TV: 'HOTEL DU LAC' BEING OFFERED ON CABLE". New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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