A young girl reads a memoir in a cemetery (present day). The story shifts to the author of that book in 1985, and then to 1968, when a young author (Jude Law) meets the aging owner of the hotel, Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham).
Framed for Madame D.'s murder by her son Dmitri, Gustave and Zero must steal the painting, escape prison, and clear Gustave's name amidst the rising threat of war and fascism. Technical & Artistic Style The Grand Budapest HotelHD
Shot primarily in Görlitz, Germany , using an abandoned department store for the hotel's interior. Plot Summary A young girl reads a memoir in a cemetery (present day)
Grossed $174.6 million worldwide, making it the most financially successful film in Anderson's career. Framed for Madame D
Premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 6, 2014; U.S. theatrical release on March 7, 2014. Budget: Approximately $25 million.
The film utilizes a nested "story within a story" structure:
