Best Hotel on Skid Row, The (Hotel Bundfald) (1990)
Genre Documentary
Movie Release Date 1990
Country USA
Language English
Running Time 48 mins
Format VHS
Color Color
IMDb Rating 4.5
Cast
Charles Bukowski Narrator
Crew
Director Christine Choy
Director Renee Tajima-Pena
Writer Renee Tajima-Pena
Producer Christine Choy
Producer Peter Davis
Plot
I saw this documentary on HBO years ago. It gave an interesting look at those living in "The Best Hotel On Skid Row." I recall a man who was sweeping his room talking about the life he used to know. Supposedly he had a wife, kids and a home in the suburbs. There was a prostitute who knew she could abandon her profession if she could only get a welfare check. There was a man who had "one of the most sought after rooms" in the hotel. His family still came to visit once a week, although they did not come inside the hotel. It has been years since I have seen this documentary, so I am sure there were more occupants interviewed. The documentary gave an interesting look at a world foreign to most people who could afford HBO.
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 89
Position 6/6
Tape Speed Normal
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles Danish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Mono