On a Scale of 1 to 10: 6
Known for its cast of multiple, heavy-hitting stars, “Grand Hotel” features Greta Garbo as an emotionally unstable dancer, John Barrymore as a gentlemanly thief, Joan Crawford as an opportunistic stenographer, Wallace Beery as an overbearing business man, and Lionel Barrymore as a terminally ill big spender. The Grand Hotel is said to be a place that’s “always the same: People come; people go; nothing ever happens.” But indeed, much happens to the characters listed above, and we get the feeling that the Grand Hotel is a revolving door of human dramas. This film shows us how these particular guests’ lives happen to overlap and entangle during their stay. “Grand Hotel” is filmed in black and white and is evidently an adaptation of a stage play. Notably, the movie’s tone shifts drastically, beginning comedically and ending somewhat grimly.
Director: Edmund Goulding. Starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford. Genre: Drama. Runtime: 112 min. B&W. (No MPAA rating but equivalent to PG)
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