I Am a Hotel
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' interactions with each other.
Production
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 and the Canadian [Film Development Corporation].Scenes
Cohen features frequently, as an amused bystander. Extensive dance routines in scenes 2 and 3 were choreographed by Ann Ditchburn, who also dances as the Gypsy wife in scene 3.There are five scenes, each based on a Cohen song.
- "The Guests" in which the characters enter via the lobby and are taken to their rooms; The bellboy and chambermaid meet in the corridor; and the manager and his wife apparently have angry words in the lobby after which she strides off.
- "Memories"
- "The Gypsy Wife"
- "Chelsea Hotel #2"
- "Suzanne"
Cast
- Leonard Cohen as The Resident
- Celia Franca as The Diva
- Alberta Watson as Suzanne
- Toller Cranston as The Manager
- Claudia Moore as Chambermaid
- Daniel Allman as Young Lover
- Samantha Logan as Young Lover
- Robert Desrosiers as The Bellboy
- Anne Ditchburn as The Gypsy Wife
- Leo Leyden as The Admiral