Hotel room
| Hotel Room | |
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Hotel Room poster
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| Created by |
David Lynch Barry Gifford |
| Starring |
Camilla Overbye Roos Clark Heathcliffe Brolly |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 0:30, 0:40 ("Blackout") |
| Production company(s) |
Propaganda Films Asymmetrical Productions HBO Original Programming |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | January 8 – January 9, 1993 |
Hotel Room is an American drama series that aired for three episodes on HBO from January 8 to 9, 1993. Produced by David Lynch (who directed two episodes), each drama takes place in the same New York City hotel room (number 603 of the Railroad Hotel) in 1969, 1992, and 1936, respectively.
Each episode began with this narration: "For a millennium the space for the hotel room existed – undefined. Mankind captured it and gave it shape and passed through. And sometimes when passing through, they found themselves brushing up against the secret names of truth."
The only consistent characters in each episode are a maid (played by Camilla Overbye Roos) and a bellboy (played by Clark Heathcliffe Brolly), both of whom never age over the course of the series.
September 1969
Moe arrives at the Railroad Hotel where he and a hooker named Darlene are shown to the hotel room: 603. Before Moe can act, a man from his past named Lou arrives at the room and takes control of the situation, to the detriment of Moe. The two converse as Darlene smokes marijuana and tells them she used to be a cheerleader. Lou insists she perform a routine for them, she obliges with a very seductive dance and falls to the floor due to lightheadedness. Lou picks Darlene up, undresses her and despite Moe's protest, proceeds to have sex with her. Some time later, Moe and Lou accuse Darlene of murdering her husband, which she denies before screaming for help and leaving the room. Lou assures Moe that everything will be all right. Later that night, the police show up at room 603, find Lou's wallet in Moe's pocket, and tell Moe that he is under arrest for the murder of Phylicia. Moe becomes hysterical and protests as the screen cuts to black.
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Glenne Headly, and Freddie Jones
June 1992
Sasha arrives in room 603, and receives a phone call from her friends (Tina and Diane) who are in the hall and ask to her whether they can come up. Then a great discussion begins about the future of Sasha and her future husband Robert, whom she has arranged to meet in the hotel. After Sasha angrily berates the maid for accidentally hitting her in the head with a champagne cork, the three friends discuss Sasha's relationship with Robert. Sasha intends to tell Robert that she is breaking up with him as they "don't talk enough", although in reality she is aware of his adulterous behavior. When Robert arrives, although initially attentive to Sasha, he begins openly flirting with both women and openly kisses Tina when she leaves. Before Sasha has a chance to break things off with Robert, he takes the opportunity to break up with her, saying she is not a nice person. Sasha becomes upset and tries to assure him that she can change, despite her original intention to leave him. As Robert attempts to leave room 603, Sasha hits him over the head with a brass fireplace poker. The maid enters the room to see Sasha trying to hide a semiconscious Robert, who is bleeding from the head. After calling the doctor, the two promise not to fight anymore. They tell the maid to leave and share a kiss on the hotel room floor as the screen fades to black.
Starring Deborah Unger, Griffin Dunne, Chelsea Field, and Mariska Hargitay
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