Hotel Lux (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Hotel Lux is a 2011 comedy drama starring Michael Herbig as Hans Zeisig, Leander Haußmann and Jürgen Vogel. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Bavaria Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hotel Lux About?
The premise of Hotel Lux without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1938, apolitical cabaret performer Hans Zeisig escapes Nazi‑Berlin with a Russian passport he never intended to use. Arriving in Moscow’s Hotel Lux, the Comintern’s “lost paradise,” he is mistaken for Hansen, Hitler’s personal astrologer. Realizing the danger, Zeisig reunites with his communist friends Frida and Meyer, and they embark on a perilous adventure where love clashes with death.
Hotel Lux Cast & Characters
Michael Herbig leads the cast as Hans Zeisig, with Leander Haußmann as Inspizient and Jürgen Vogel as Siggi Meyer.
- Michael Herbig as Hans Zeisig
- Leander Haußmann as Inspizient
- Jürgen Vogel as Siggi Meyer
- Valeriy Grishko as Josef Stalin
Also Starring in Hotel Lux
· 53 more- Matthias Brenner Wilhelm Pieck
- Axel Wandtke Walter Ulbricht
- Thekla Reuten Frida von Oorten
- Steffi Kühnert Lotte Kühn
- Thomas Thieme Georgi Dimitroff
- Krzysztof Dracz Berija
- Sebastian Blomberg Karl-Heinz Müller
- Arved Birnbaum Obersturmbannführer
- Yevgeni Sitokhin Stalins Übersetzer 1
- Sibylle Canonica Frau Platten
- Juraj Kukura Wassili Ulrich
- Torsten Michaelis Wachsoldat 1
- Jaymes Butler Joe
- Mark Zak NKWD-Mann 2
- Josef Ostendorf Mama
- Gennadi Vengerov Upit
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- Holger Handtke Ribbentrop
- Steffen Scheumann Stalins Übersetzer 2
- Uwe Dag Berlin Hubert Kessel
- Hendrik Arnst Wachsoldat 2
- Johann Adam Oest Valetti
- Marco Klammer Besucher im Varieté
- Johanna Penski Passantin
- Joan Pascu Delegierter
- Daniel Wiemer Herbert Wehner
- Alexander Senderovich Jeschow
- Axel Sichrovsky SS-Mann
- Ina Paule Klink Tänzerin / Starlet
- Greta Bohacek Marlene
- Sylvia Schwarz Französin
- Jürgen Mikol Fritz Petter
- Boris Naujoks Fridas Genosse
- Friedrich Karl Praetorius Jan Hansen
- Julius Felsberg Karlchen
- Samir Osman NKWD-Mann 1
- Tomas Jester NKWD-Mann 3
- Martin Olbertz Verhafteter
- Josef Svoboda Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- Martin Langer Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- David Kuhl Bertchen
- Jakob Köhn Molotow
- Jutta Post Passantin
- Gisela Neumann Passantin
- Nina Weiss Varietétänzerin 1
- Lyndsey Stokes Varietétänzerin 5
- Gloria Wind Varietétänzerin 2
- Marianne Tarnowskij Varietétänzerin 3
- Faye Anderson Varietétänzerin 4
- Holger Oppenhoff Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- Guido Schlösser Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- Rudi Lips Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- Tobias Koch Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
- Thomas Bauer Mitglied des Bohèmeorchesters
Hotel Lux Plot Summary
What happens in Hotel Lux from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Hotel Lux—directed by Leander Haußmann—follows cabaret artist Hans Zeisig, [Michael Herbig], who, on the run from the Nazis, ends up in a Moscow hotel that has become a drop-off point for exiled Communists. In 1938, his plan to stage a Stalin-inspired show in Berlin, where Adolf Hitler would be the target of his satire, embodies a daring comedic impulse. Satire may be bold, but the path from a Berlin stage to a Moscow lodging soon reveals how quickly jokes can collide with real danger. Zeisig’s misadventure lands him in a setting that is part sanctuary, part pressure cooker, and entirely foreign to the lighthearted circuits of his former cabaret life.
Full summary
The whole story of Hotel Lux, scene by scene
Hotel Lux Box Office
Hotel Lux grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.6M
- International
- $1.6M
How Well Do You Know Hotel Lux?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Hotel Lux Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “狂人大悶鍋” and “力士酒店”.
- Also known as
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- 狂人大悶鍋
- 力士酒店
- Отель Люкс
- Хотел "Лукс"
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Hotel Lux FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Hotel Lux, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hotel Lux?
Hotel Lux runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Hotel Lux released?
Hotel Lux was released on October 27, 2011.
Who is in the cast of Hotel Lux?
Hotel Lux stars Michael Herbig as Hans Zeisig, Leander Haußmann as Inspizient and Jürgen Vogel as Siggi Meyer, among 57 credited actors.
How much did Hotel Lux make at the box office?
Hotel Lux grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Does Hotel Lux have a post-credit scene?
No. Hotel Lux has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hotel Lux in?
The original language of Hotel Lux is German.
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