Motel 5150
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| Motel 5150 | |
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| Directed by | Brian Delizareaux |
| Written by | Brian Delizareaux |
| Starring | Ryken Zane Shy Pilgreen Fairly Tull |
| Release date(s) | May 15, 2008 (USA) |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Language | English |
Motel 5150 is a 2008 film directed by Brian Delizareaux in the "Film Noir" style. The film was made in black and white. In Summer 1943, a young couple heads by auto to a Las Vegas wedding chapel. Richard Watson, an uptight but successful clockmaker has decided to tie the knot with a gold-digging floozy, after knowing Lu Lu Sinclair for only a few days. Things take a strange turn when a mysterious car failure leaves them stranded on a southern California road. They are forced to stay in the dilapidated motel run by Magda Von Strupp, a possibly crazy woman into witchcraft and voodoo.
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[edit] Plot
Richard Watson was born into a respected family of successful clockmakers. After two days, he becomes engaged to a young woman named Lulu Sinclair. It's 1943 and the couple get in their Cadillac and head to Las Vegas to marry. A sudden car failure leaves them stranded on a desert highway. Night falls and they find themselves at a small run-down motel. Magda Von Strupp, the eccentric owner of the establishment, casts a spell on the young couple. Soon they discover strange things happen. Time warps and events come to mind they may only have imagined. They ultimately find out the motel was formerly a mental hospital. Time is running out, as does their desire to become committed to each other forever.
[edit] Background
The film was shot on location in Palm Springs, California.
Made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival "Short Film Corner" in May 2008.
The automobile used in the film is a rare 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood.
[edit] Cast
- Ryken Zane - Richard Watson
- Shy Pilgreen - Lulu Sinclair
- Fairly Tull - Magda Von Strupp
[edit] Crew
- Brian Delizareaux - director
- Carolina Liechtenstein - executive producer
- Suzanne Culver - assistant director
- Scott Glasgow - original music score
- Jason Badham - director of photography
- Randy Torno - line producer
- R. Christian Anderson - production manager
- Michelle Chung - makeup artist
- Kenneth Higgins - hair stylist
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