The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of those expansive, vivid invented realities - this time a tragicomical quasi-Eastern Europe land named in honor of Polish vodka. It is a fairytale about the poor, kind, and earnest refugee-orphan Zero Moustafa, who is rewarded for his loyalty with mind-boggling riches.

The Grand Budapest Hotel's Zubrowka might be a fictional town, but many of the film's iconic scenes were shot on location in Germany, taking references from towns across Eastern Europe.

Class and Civilized Society. The theme of class and modern society is a large part of the film. All of the guests at the Grand Budapest Hotel are very wealthy, and the employees of the establishment are meant to serve their needs at any cost.

ART NOUVEAU is an essential visual feature of the 2014 movie GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. The fictitious plot might not be set around the turn of the century – as the parallels drawn to the period of National Socialism are too eminent – but the interiors celebrate ART NOUVEAU.

Wes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is a murder mystery involving a hotel concierge who received a cherished painting from a wealthy women's will.

Unfortunately, this mighty hotel standing on the cliffs of Budapest doesn't actually exist in real life, though this isn't to say its extraordinary interior doesn't exist somewhere else.

Six Lessons from The Grand Budapest Hotel

• Make it Personal: Gustave, always the ultimate concierge, knows all his guests' names and remembers them for decades after their visits.
• Take pride in representing your organization and embody its values.
• Relationships are our power and our responsibility.

That it was directed by Wes Anderson (who has a unique style that really fascinates, but admittedly not everybody will like or warm to his style) and that the cast is so stellar were reasons enough to see 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' in the first place, as well as its many accolades and critical acclaim.

In The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson employs the techniques of lighting, depth of field, and narrative editing to reflect how Zero's memory of the events depicted and his emotional associations with them affect his abilities as a storyteller.

That it was directed by Wes Anderson (who has a unique style that really fascinates, but admittedly not everybody will like or warm to his style) and that the cast is so stellar were reasons enough to see 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' in the first place, as well as its many accolades and critical acclaim.

He's the owner of the hotel and invites the writer to have dinner with him. During supper, he hears Zero Moustafa's story of the Grand Budapest Hotel, a romantic adventure in a fairy tale world. Winner of four Academy Awards in 2015, Wes Anderson's movie is a surreal crime story set in a world that no longer exists.

The hotel is inspired by an actual hotel in Budapest. It was founded in 1896 and the original name was Grand Hotel Royal Budapest. Today it's called Corinthia Hotel Budapest, and it's a five star hotel in the city centre. It has quite a history, especially in regards to film history.

ART NOUVEAU is an essential visual feature of the 2014 movie GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL. The fictitious plot might not be set around the turn of the century – as the parallels drawn to the period of National Socialism are too eminent – but the interiors celebrate ART NOUVEAU.

This is a very cheerful yet surprising dark film, the bond between the characters is developed in some very emotional scenes that catch you off guard but are a nice switch up from the very light hearted atmosphere of the rest of the movie , all the characters are relatable and really get you involved in their lives ...

It won a few Oscars as well Despite the impressive ensemble, The Grand Budapest Hotel did not get any acting nominations. However, it was up for some big awards, like Best Director and Best Picture. It didn't win either of those, but it did win four Oscars.

As well as speculating over the art historical inspiration behind 'Boy with Apple', art fans will also enjoy spotting a watercolour of lesbian lovers by real-life Austrian genius Egon Schiele and a splendid collection of Gustav Klimt paintings in the hotel, including 'Faggeto' and 'Allee in Park von Schloss Kammer'.