The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

About The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) is a comedy film directed by John Madden. Its themes are affectation, whimsical, melancholy, and vibrant.

Bill Nighy takes the lead as Douglas Ainslie, Maggie Smith as Muriel Donnelly, Tom Wilkinson as Graham Dashwood, and Judi Dench as Evelyn Greenslade. Released in February 2012, it runs 124 minutes.

The screenplay is by Ol Parker. Production companies include Blueprint Pictures and Ingenious Film Partners. The film began as a novel. American members can watch it on Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel.

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