Hotel de Love (1996) [R]

Release Date:
December 19, 1996

Original Title:
Hotel de Love

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Pratt Film Productions
Village Roadshow Entertainment

Production Countries:
Australia

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  US: R 

Runtime: 95

A comedy about the romantically challenged and passionately confused.

10 years ago at a party, Steven thinks he sees the girl of his dreams, Melissa. Just as he's about to make his move, his twin brother Rick gets to her first and they fall in love. Steven watches his brother's relationship bloom, longing for Melissa all the while. Eventually, Melissa leaves to go to college and the brothers go on with their lives. Steven becomes a workaholic to block out his feelings about Melissa and Rick becomes a spineless bellboy at the Hotel de Love, after a later girl friend stood him up at the altar. Enter Steven and Rick's warring parents visiting the Hotel de Love for their anniversary. Re-enter Melissa with her current boyfriend, Norman. Suddenly Rick and Steven have a second chance at Melissa. Also there's Alison the palm reader, Susie behind the counter, the owner/piano player, and the freshly married couple.

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Assistant Accountant:
Frances Gradman

Assistant Editor:
Mark Ellis

Camera Operator:
Marc Spicer

Casting:
Louise Mitchell

Continuity:
Ann Beresford

Director:
Craig Rosenberg

Director of Photography:
Stephen F. Windon

Editor:
Bill Murphy

Executive Producer:
Peter Heller
Graham Burke
Heloise Waislitz
Greg Coote
Alex Waislitz

Extras Casting:
Fiona McMaster

First Assistant Camera:
Frank Flick

Producer:
Michael Lake
David Parker

Production Accountant:
Nadeen Kingshoff

Steadicam Operator:
Harry Panagiotidis

Still Photographer:
Skip Watkins

Writer:
Craig Rosenberg

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