The Palace (2023)
Am Abend des 31. Dezember 1999, beim Übergang zum neuen Jahrtausend, treffen die Schicksale mehrerer Gäste und Angestellter eines Hotels in den Schweizer Alpen zusammen. Das Palace Hotel ist ein außergewöhnliches Schloss, das zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts erbaut wurde und mitten in einem verschneiten Tal in der Schweiz liegt. Jedes Jahr empfängt es in dieser gotischen und märchenhaften Atmosphäre reiche und verwöhnte Gäste aus der ganzen Welt. Am Vorabend des Jahres 2000 haben sie sich alle zu einem unwiederholbaren Ereignis versammelt. Hansueli (Oliver Masucci), der engagierte fünfzigjährige Hoteldirektor, kontrolliert das Personal vor der Ankunft der Gäste und weist sie darauf hin, dass dies zwar der Beginn des neuen Jahrtausends, aber nicht das Ende der Welt sein wird. Doch in Wirklichkeit steht ein Krieg bevor, der wegen der Launen und Exzentrizitäten der Hotelgäste geführt wird.
Der Regisseur: Roman Polanski
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Oliver Masucci as Hansueli |
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Fanny Ardant as The Marquise |
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John Cleese as Arthur William Dallas III |
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Bronwyn James as Magnolia |
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Joaquim de Almeida as Dr. Lima |
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Luca Barbareschi as Bongo |
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Milan Peschel as Caspar Tell |
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Fortunato Cerlino as Tonino |
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Mickey Rourke as Bill Crush |
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Luisiana Kornuta Steffen as Mrs. Lima |
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Danny Exnar as Vaclav |
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Irina Kastrinidis as Vaclav's Wife |
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Alexander Petrov as Russian Guest |
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Anton Pampushnyy as Russian Guest |
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Ilia Volok as Russian Ambassador |
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Marina Strakhova as Russian Girl |
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Ema Kovac as Russian Girl |
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Michelle Shapa as Russian Girl |
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Stefania Seimur as Russian Girl |
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Olga Kent as Russian Girl |
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Matthew T. Reynolds as Simon Faraday |
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Massiga Diawara as Angry Guest |
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Naike Anna Silipo as Tonino's Assistant |
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Morgane Polanski as Zula |
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Sina Christen as Precy |
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Felix Mayr as Plumber |
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Beatrice Frey as Mrs. Frautschi |
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Davide Gagliardi as Barman |
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Niccolò Senni as Maître d'hotel |
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Teco Celio as Chef Othmar |
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Mokhtar Bouzana as Master Ravi |
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Angelica Barbareschi as Receptionist |
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Philip Hauser as Receptionist |
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Сергей Граб as Russian Bodyguard 1 |
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Ingo Raudkivi as Russian Bodyguard 2 |
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Mike Rey as Russian Bodyguard 3 |
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Dean Colin Mackay as Magnolia Host |
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Sydne Rome as Mrs. Robinson |
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Januaria Piromallo as Alice |
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Francis Chapman as James |
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Annick Christiaens as Amanda |
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Markus Foster as The drunk guy |
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Lukas Jakobski as Lukas Jakobski |
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Kamil Krejčí as Technical worker Penguin 1 |
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Vincent Leittersdorf as Technical Worker |
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Miroslav Marinov as Mercenary |
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Jay Natelle as Secretary Dallas |
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Lara Pictet as Chambermaid Dallas |
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Alfredo Tavares as Zed |
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Michelle Thomas as Dinner Guest |
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Christian Dufour as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | Roman Polanski | Director |
| Writing | Roman Polanski | Writer |
| Writing | Jerzy Skolimowski | Writer |
| Camera | Paweł Edelman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Luca Barbareschi | Producer |
| Art | Monica Sironi | Set Designer |
| Crew | Alessandro Novelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Marcus Pohlus | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Vincent Prochoroff | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Bartosz Kanadys | Digital Intermediate |
| Sound | Jules Bertier | Sound |
| Crew | Anna Zenowicz | Script |
| Production | Dawid Kulbaka | Administration |
| Production | Piotr Bogusz | Line Producer |
| Production | Adam Gudell | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jarosław Fabiański | Co-Producer |
| Production | Beata Radkiewicz | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diego Prestopino | Makeup Department Head |
| Camera | Zbigniew Gustowski | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Katarzyna Świetlikowska | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Alexandre Desplat | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ewa Piaskowska | Writer |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Production | Wojciech Gostomczyk | Producer |
| Production | Jean-Louis Porchet | Producer |
| Art | Tonino Zera | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlo Poggioli | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Hubert Engammare | Assistant Director |
| Production | Teresa Razzauti | Casting |
| Sound | Lucien Balibar | Sound |
| Production | Matteo Leurini | General Manager |
| Writing | Andrea Italia | Creative Producer |
| Production | Claudio Gaeta | Production Executive |
| Production | Giulio Cestari | Production Executive |
| Production | Jerzy Skolimowski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Janusz Hetman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dietmar Güntsche | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Kölmel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carla Milesi di Grésy | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Radosław Rekita | VFX Supervisor |