USA,
2008, 88 min
Directed by:
Abel FerraraCinematography:
Ken KelschComposer:
Robert BurgerCast:
Walter Cronkite, Giancarlo Esposito, Abel Ferrara, Miloš Forman, Adam Goldberg, Ethan Hawke, Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Janis Joplin, Bijou Phillips (more)Plots(1)
Chelsea on the rocks will document the personalities and artistic voices that have emerged from this legendary residence in the heart of New York. The 12-storey, 250 room Chelsea Hotel - originally built in 1883 as Manhattan's first cooperative apartment, and the tallest building in New York until 1902 - was converted into a hotel and residence in 1905. Once considered an untouchable, impenetrable tower for writers, artists, musicians and mavericks, it has recently been claimed as a boutique hotel venture for a management company who shows blatant disregard for its formidable history. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
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