When a sanitarium is closed due to a fire, its rich patients are transferred to a nearby hotel, saving that struggling business from foreclosure. But the exasperated staff may have bitten off more than they can chew.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, you probably shouldn't go out of your way to find A Hoax unless you really, really love old-school, slightly dusty European comedies. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching 1930s hotel antics and don't mind when the plot gets a little bit thin. If you need tight pacing or modern jokes, y...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, you probably shouldn't go out of your way to find A Hoax unless you really, really love old-school, slightly dusty European comedies. It’s for the folks who enjoy watching 1930s hotel antics and don't mind when the plot gets a little bit thin. If you need tight pacing or modern jokes, you’re going to hate this. It moves like a tired bellhop. The whole setup is pretty simple: sanitarium burns, patients go to a hotel. It’s the kind of premise that practically writ..."
Gerhard Dammann
Hans Fritz Köllner, Hanns Saßmann
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