Small Hotel
Piccolo hotel
Synopsis
Piccolo Hotel (aka Small Hotel) uses the titular establishment to weave together a vast tapestry of subplots, a la Grand Hotel. The guests include a domineering mother (Lola Braccini), her petulant daughter (Bianca Doria) and the daughter's gigolo boyfriend (Guido Notari). Also on hand is a worldly vamp (Laura Nucci) who also falls for the boyfriend, and the chronic-gambler son (Andrea Checchi) of the hotel's self-sacrificing landlady (Emma Grammatica). Though the film is set in Budapest, the characters are more Mediterranean than mittel-European. Piccolo Hotel was one of the entries in the Vienna Biennial Film Festival.
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Andrea Checchi
Andrea Toth
Emma Gramatica
Martha Toth
Laura Nucci
Aurora Borg
Mino Doro
Gregory Bauer
Bianca Doria
Anna Fargas
Lola Braccini
Rosa Fargas
Giovanni Grasso
dottor Kralik
Luisella Beghi
Maria Kallmann
Silvio Bagolini
Stefan Bartha
Velia Cruicchi Galvani
Yvonne Guilbert
Guido Notari
Paolo Holber
Corrado De Cenzo
Vladimiro Skenak
Gino Viotti
Olinto Cristina
Hermann Daniell
Augusto Di Giovanni
Fellner
Enzo Gainotti
Kalnadek
Wanda Capodaglio
signora Hammer
Maria Dominiani
cameriera dell'hotel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Piero Ballerini
- Screenplay & Story
- Piero Ballerini
- Original Score
- Nino Piccinelli
- Original Title
- Piccolo hotel
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Alfa Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Piero Ballerini
Piero Ballerini
Nino Piccinelli
Ugo Lombardi
Pietro Benedetti
Department Leadership Roster
Piero Ballerini
Director
Piero Ballerini
Screenplay
Ugo Lombardi
Director of Photography
Pietro Benedetti
Editor
Luigi Ricci
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Small Hotel.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Small Hotel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Small Hotel about?
Piccolo Hotel (aka Small Hotel) uses the titular establishment to weave together a vast tapestry of subplots, a la Grand Hotel. The guests include a domineering mother (Lola Braccini), her petulant daughter (Bianca Doria) and the daughter's gigolo boyfriend (Guido Notari). Also on hand is a worldly vamp (Laura Nucci) who also falls for the boyfriend, and the chronic-gambler son (Andrea Checchi) of the hotel's self-sacrificing landlady (Emma Grammatica). Though the film is set in Budapest, the characters are more Mediterranean than mittel-European. Piccolo Hotel was one of the entries in the Vienna Biennial Film Festival.
Who directed Small Hotel?
Small Hotel was directed by Piero Ballerini.
Who stars in Small Hotel?
The principal cast of Small Hotel includes Andrea Checchi, Emma Gramatica, Laura Nucci, Mino Doro, Bianca Doria.
When was Small Hotel released and how long is it?
Small Hotel was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Small Hotel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Small Hotel was composed by Nino Piccinelli.