Mise-en-scene: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Title: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Year: 2014

Director: Wes Anderson

Brief Synopsis: Most of the movie is set in the 1930’s at a popular European resort. The main character, M. Gustave, is the concierge of the Grand Budapest Hotel who is dedicated to providing excellent service to hotel guests. M. Gustave also services the romantic and sexual needs of rich, old, female hotel guests. When one of his lovers dies she bestows a priceless painting on M. Gustave. On becoming the owner of the painting M. gustave is thrown into a situation where he is accused of murdering the women and in need of proving his innocence.

Why I chose this film: I chose the Grand Budapest Hotel because of its picturesque scenes, decadent characters, and humorous dialogue.

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