The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
John Madden, 2011
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Deborah Moggach, 2004
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a movie directed by John Madden in 2011 and based on the book of the same name by Deborah Moggach, first published in 2004. The movie features Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, and others.
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Storyline
Several British retirees decide to move to Jaipur, India, to stay in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, advertised as an exotic retirement home. Madge joins the Viceroy Club, surprised to find Norman there, and helps him get into a relationship with a woman named Carol.
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Director: John Madden
Country: UK
Year: 2011
Length: 2h4m
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Year
2004
Pages
288
Book Rate
6.94
S: Goodreads
Book
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Author: Deborah Moggach
Country: UK
First published in: 2004
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The job of the screenplay is to extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen maintaining its essence.”
BARRY EISLER (Writer)
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