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Encyclopedia > Hotel Room

Hotel Room was a three episode 1993 HBO TV-Series produced by David Lynch (who directed two of them). Each drama takes place in the same New York City hotel room (number 603 of the Railroad Hotel) at different times (1969, 1992, and 1936, respectively). See also: 1992 in film, other events of 1993, 1994 in film, list of years in film. Events March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... David Lynch on the set of his 2001 film Mulholland Drive David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Barry Gifford wrote, and David Lynch directed, the first and third episodes; Jay McInerney wrote, and James Signorelli directed, the second. The series was produced by Deepak Nayar; executive producers were Monty Montgomery and David Lynch. Music was by consistent Lynch collaborator, Angelo Badalamenti. David Lynch on the set of his 2001 film Mulholland Drive David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ... Jay McInerney (born 1955) is an American writer. ... David Lynch on the set of his 2001 film Mulholland Drive David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker. ... Angelo Badalamenti (born March 22, 1937) is a music composer, best known for his movie soundtrack work for surrealist movie director David Lynch. ...

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Introduction

Each episode began with the following 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, brushing up against the secret names of truth."


Episodes

The only consistent characters in each episode are a maid (played by Camilla Overbye Roos) and a bellboy (played by Clark Heathcliffe Brolly).


Episode 1: Tricks

Set in 1969, it stars Harry Dean Stanton, Glenne Headly, and Freddie Jones. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Harry Dean Stanton, from Anger Management. Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926 in West Irvine, Kentucky, USA) is an American actor. ... Glenne Headly (born on 13 March 1955 in New London, Connecticut, USA) is an American actress. ... Freddie Jones (born September 12, 1927) is a British character actor. ...


Episode 2: Getting Rid of Robby

Set in 1992, it stars Deborah Unger, Griffin Dunne, Chelsea Field, and Mariska Hargitay. 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Deborah Kara Unger (Born: May 12, 1966 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actress. ... Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955 in New York, New York) is an American actor. ... Actress Mariska Hargitay (at the Golden Globe Awards 2005) Mariska Magdolina Hargitay (pronounced mah-RISH-kah) is a Golden Globe-winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ...


Episode 3: Blackout

Set in 1936, it stars Crispin Glover and Alicia Witt. 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Crispin Glover as Willard Stiles Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is a multifaceted American artist. ... Alicia Witt at the premiere of Mission: Impossible 2 Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American actress. ...


Book

The teleplays for the Barry Gifford written episodes were published as a book by University Press of Mississippi in 1995 titled Hotel Room Trilogy: Tricks - Blackout - Mrs. Kashfi ISBN 0878057773 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Hotel Room introduction, episode info, pictures, teleplay info at The City of Absurdity site
  • Hotel Room at All Movie Guide
  • Hotel Room at the Internet Movie Database
  • Hotel Room episode guide on AboutLynch.com
  • Hotel Room review
  • Hotel Room review
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