Hotel Chevalier (What to Know)

As you know by now, the short film, "Hotel Chevalier," was available for download through iTunes. Director Wes Anderson supposedly made the film without any backers on an extremely low budget. Being the lucky filmmaker that he is, his low budget got him of course pal Jason Schwartzman as well as Natalie Portman, going nude for the first time. It has since been decided to include the short back where it belong, at the beginning of the film The Darjeeling Limited.

Anderson believed the download was a great way for fans to watch "Hotel Chevalier" before going to see "The Darjeeling Limited," since the two work together perfectly. Take note that watching the short, you might not understand the point, but if you end up seeing "Darjeeling," everything will make sense, especially why Schwartzman's character is so obsessed with his ex-girlfriend.

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