The Blue Hotel
Synopsis
Nebraska in the 1880's: bleak, lonely, and far from what you'd expect The Wild West to be. But for a naive Swedish immigrant, the frontier parlor of THE BLUE HOTEL represents the quintessential western fantasy. No one can convince The Swede that his dime-store notions about The West are foolish. He sees murderous intentions all around him and in his terror he turns everybody against him. Inevitably, the Swede attracts tragedy. However, who is responsible? The negative Swede? Or the cliquish hotel guests? Jan Kadar directs this timely story of how society punishes outsiders for being different.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ján Kadár
- Screenplay & Story
- Stephen Crane, Harry Mark Petrakis
- Original Title
- The Blue Hotel
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Learning in Focus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ján Kadár
Stephen Crane, Harry Mark Petrakis
Ed Lynch
Barbara Marks, Richard Marks
Ozzie Brown, Robert Geller
Department Leadership Roster
Ozzie Brown
Producer
Ed Lynch
Director of Photography
Barbara Marks
Editor
Richard Marks
Editor
Charles Rosen
Production Design
Ján Kadár
Director
Harry Mark Petrakis
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Blue Hotel
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What is The Blue Hotel about?
Nebraska in the 1880's: bleak, lonely, and far from what you'd expect The Wild West to be. But for a naive Swedish immigrant, the frontier parlor of THE BLUE HOTEL represents the quintessential western fantasy. No one can convince The Swede that his dime-store notions about The West are foolish. He sees murderous intentions all around him and in his terror he turns everybody against him. Inevitably, the Swede attracts tragedy. However, who is responsible? The negative Swede? Or the cliquish hotel guests? Jan Kadar directs this timely story of how society punishes outsiders for being different.
Who directed The Blue Hotel?
The Blue Hotel was directed by Ján Kadár.
Who stars in The Blue Hotel?
The principal cast of The Blue Hotel includes David Warner, Rex Everhart, James Keach, John Bottoms, Geddeth Smith.
When was The Blue Hotel released and how long is it?
The Blue Hotel was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 52m.