Hotel du Lac (film)


Hotel du Lac is a television version of the Booker prize-winning novel by Anita Brookner. It stars Anna Massey and Denholm Elliott and was released in 1986 as an episode of the BBC's "Screen Two" series. It was directed by Giles Foster, produced by Sue Birtwistle with music by Carl Davis and cinematography by Kenneth MacMillan.
It aired in the UK on 2 March 1986.

Plot synopsis

A romance novelist, who is staying in a Swiss hotel, meets other English visitors, including Mrs Pusey, Mrs Pusey's daughter Jennifer, and an attractive middle-aged man, Mr Neville.

Cast

It was filmed at the Park Hotel, Vitznau on Lake Lucerne.

Reception

The TV play was nominated for nine BAFTA Awards and won three for Best Actress, Best Film Editor and Best Single Drama. One review pointed out that while there were some significant differences from the original book, the adaptation “does, finally, capture the spirit of the novel.”