I Am a Hotel
| I Am a Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan F. Nicholls |
| Produced by |
Barrie Wexler Moses Znaimer |
| Written by |
Leonard Cohen Mark Shekter |
| Starring | Leonard Cohen Celia Franca Alberta Watson Toller Cranston |
| Narrated by | Leonard Cohen |
| Music by | Leonard Cohen |
|
Production
company |
Blue Memorial Video Ltd.
|
| Distributed by |
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Morningstar Entertainment |
|
Release date
|
1983 |
|
Running time
|
28 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
I Am a Hotel is a 1983 Canadian made for TV short musical film, written by Leonard Cohen and Mark Shekter and directed by Allan F. Nicholls.
The storyline is based on imaginary events in the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, and the guests' (usually romantic) interactions with each other.
Leonard Cohen had the idea for the film based upon his personal experiences and his song "The Guests". It was originally intended for the Canadian pay TV network C-Channel, but when the network collapsed, the production was completed by Citytv with financial assistance from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Canadian Film Development Corporation.
Cohen features frequently, as an amused bystander ('the Resident'). Extensive dance routines in scenes 2 and 3 were choreographed by Ann(e) Ditchburn, who also dances as the Gypsy wife in scene 3. There are five scenes, each based on a Cohen song.
A short epilogue repeats the opening material from 'The Guests'. The final credits give the makers as 'Blue Memorial Video Ltd' and dedicate the piece to David Blue (1941-1982).
The film was released on video in 1996.
The film won a Golden Rose international television award at the 1984 Montreux TV festival in Montreux, Switzerland.
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