as the ruthless industrialist, General Director Preysing. Plot and Atmosphere: "Nothing Ever Happens"
as the melancholy Russian ballerina, Grusinskaya. grand hotel 1932 internet archive
The film famously opens and closes with the cynical observation of Dr. Otternschlag: "Grand Hotel. Always the same. People come. People go. Nothing ever happens" . This ironic framing bookends a tumultuous 24 hours filled with romance, theft, and tragedy. Grand Hotel (1932) - IMDb as the ruthless industrialist, General Director Preysing