The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel (The Illustrated Screenplay). Book. Softcover. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Acting as a kind of father figure, M. Gustave leads the resourceful Zero on a journey that involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; the battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sledges and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair – all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

Inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel recreates a bygone era through its arresting visuals and sparkling dialogue. The charm and vibrant colors of the film gradually darken with a sense of melancholy as the forces of history conspire against our hero and his vanishing way of life.

Written and directed by Wes Anderson, whose films include The Royal Tenenbaums * Moonrise Kingdom * and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

The film also stars Jude Law * Tilda Swinton * Edward Norton * Jeff Goldblum * Harvey Keitel * Adrian Brody * Saoirse Ronan * Léa Seydoux * Bill Murray * and Owen Wilson.