The Blue Hotel (1977)
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.
Director: Ján Kadár
Genre: Drama, Western, TV Movie
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: April 19, 1977
Cast
- David Warner - Swede
- Rex Everhart - Scully
- James Keach - Johnnie
- John Bottoms - Cowboy
- Geddeth Smith - Easterner
- Tom Aldredge - The Stranger - Gambler
- Red Sutton - Farmer
- Lisa Pelikan - Younger Daughter
- Rae C. Wright - Older Daughter
- Henry Fonda - Self - Series Host (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Stephen Crane (Short Story)
- Harry Mark Petrakis
Cinematography: Ed Lynch
Editing: Barbara Marks, Richard Marks
Production: Learning in Focus
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Ján Kadár
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Blue Hotel stars David Warner, Rex Everhart, James Keach, John Bottoms, Geddeth Smith, Tom Aldredge.
- How long is The Blue Hotel?
- The Blue Hotel has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Blue Hotel?
- The Blue Hotel is a Drama, Western, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Blue Hotel produced?
- The Blue Hotel was produced in United States of America.