THEME EXPLORATION

Hotel Chelsea

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mystery Train
Mystery Train
1989 · Jim Jarmusch
The Million Dollar Hotel
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000 · Wim Wenders
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Christina
Christina
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
Caravan of songs
Caravan of songs
1955 · Sergio Corbucci
E tu vivrai nel terrore: L’aldila
E tu vivrai nel terrore: L’aldila
1981 · Lucio Fulci
In Transit
In Transit
1986 · Cédric Klapisch
Room in Rome
Room in Rome
2010 · Julio Medem
Always Be with You
Always Be with You
2017 · Herman Yau
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
1990 · Kenji Kodama
High Spirits
High Spirits
1988 · Neil Jordan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films explore psychological decay and artistic obsession in confined spaces, themes central to the Hotel Chelsea's mystique and resident artists' struggles.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His dark examination of human transformation, addiction, and the intersection of bodies with decaying environments mirrors the Hotel Chelsea's infamous reputation as a space of creative and personal dissolution.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her intimate portrayal of marginalized individuals navigating precarious living situations and seeking community in unconventional spaces resonates with the Hotel Chelsea's role as sanctuary for bohemian outsiders.