The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ever the stylist, Wes Anderson captures the inter-war years with no small amount of panache in this madcap, Stefan Zweig-inspired favourite.

  • Director

    Wes Anderson

  • With

    Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Tilda Swinton, F. Murray Abraham

  • USA-Germany 2014. 100min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

This story-within-a-story-within-a-story follows Monsieur Gustave and his protégé Zero, employees of the titular hotel, who set off on a wild goose-chase when the former is framed. The hotel is a character within the narrative, standing defiantly against the tides of change in Europe between two world wars. Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes are key to evoking the fictional, candy-coloured Republic of Zubrowka.

The screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel on Wednesday 28 January will be introduced by Alice Sage, Research Fellow on the Film Costumes in Action project.