HOTEL EUROPA
HISTORICAL MINI SERIES
Staying in the international waters, today I'm presenting you with a period set mini series from Germany
HOTEL EUROPA (Das Weiße Haus am Rhein or The White House on the Rhine) which will air sometime later this year on German
ARD produced by our fave
Beta Film, directed by
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The story of the two part series is based on true events
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Thorsten M. Schmidt and starring
Jonathan Berlin, Benjamin Sadler and Katharina Schüttler.
Set between WWI and WWII, the predictably sumptuous series portrays down the years the dreams, foibles and destinies of members of the Dreesen hotelier dynasty, owners of the Rheinhotel Dreesen, built on the very banks of the Rhine, and a popular place of stay for celebrities
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politicians and rulers, artists, philosophers and world stars were
almost magically attracted and accommodated by the hotel. |
from many walks of life. It is the unbelievable and dramatic story of an entire continent, portrayed through the personal fates of the Dreesen family. In this unique hotel, where Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler were sleeping wall to wall, you can experience the incredible history of Europe with all its ups and downs.