The Grand Budapest Hotel follows the legendary hotel concierge Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes) and his plucky lobby boy Zero Mustafa (Tony Revolori) as they embark upon an adventure involving the theft of a famous Renaissance painting and the distribution of an immense family fortune played out against the backdrop of 1920s Europe.
The Grand Budapest Hotel promises Anderson's usual colorfully quirky characters, some played by Andersonian regulars and others portrayed by newcomers. Its cast includes Saiorse Ronan, Edward Norton, Willem Defoe, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, Lea Seydoux (who also stars in the controversial Blue is the Warmest Color), Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Wilkinson, Jason Schwartzman, and most importantly, Bill Murray. Because it wouldn't be a proper Wes Anderson feature without Bill Murray. Especially when he sports a moustache as fabulous as this one.
Here are two other Anderson regulars in their Grand Budapest roles:
And here is Edward Norton, playing what looks to be a very similar character to his noble Khaki scout leader Scout Master Ward.
The Grand Budapest Hotel promises to deliver many of Anderson's stalwart techniques: meticulous set decoration, whimsical pomposity, an obsession with old money, and plenty of nods to the French New Wave.
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