Hotel Lux is a 2011 German tragicomedy film directed by Leander Haußmann. The film title refers to the eponymous hotel in Moscow, where political emigrants were quartered in the 1930s. In 1938, the actually apolitical cabaret comedian Hans Zeisig (Michael "Bully" Herbig ) suddenly falls in disgrace because of an excessive Hitler parody and sees himself forced to flee to Moscow. There he descends to the Hotel Lux, the legendary haven of communist officials from all over the world. Due to a misunderstanding, he is held for the personal astrologer of Adolf Hitler, which penetrates even to Stalin. This wants to recruit him with all force. Together with his former stage partner Siggi Meyer (Jürgen Vogel ) and the Dutch underground fighter Frida (Thekla Reuten ), who also stayed in the Lux, Hans tries to escape the machinations.
The following weapons were used in the film Hotel Lux :
Pistols
FN Model 1910
Siggi Meyer (Jürgen Vogel ) is briefly seen with a FN Model 1910 in his trousers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Siggi shows his pistol to Hans.
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Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket
Frida van Oorten (Thekla Reuten ) is briefly seen with a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket as she's in Hans' room.
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Luger P08
SS officers are seen with Luger P08s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officers on the left hold the pistols.
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Walther P38
The Obersturmbannführer (Arved Birnbaum ) uses a Walther P38 in Berlin .
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Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 is briefly fired by Wassili Ulrich (Juraj Kukura ) that he took from a officer.
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Tokarev TT-33
Nikolai Jeschow (Alexander Senderovich ) uses a Tokarev TT-33 with white grips.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikolai holds the pistol. Note the white grip.
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Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Victory Model
Josef Stalin (Valery Grishko ) uses a Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver as his personal firearm. Historically correct would be a pre-1930 Nagant M1895 .
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Unknown Revolver
An NKVD officer fires an unknown revolver at Hans and Karl-Heinz (Sebastian Blomberg ) that could be also the Smith & Wesson Victory Model but is seen very briefly.
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Rifles
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
The anachronistic Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine is used by NKVD soldiers standing for correct M38 Carbines.
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Mosin Nagant M91/30
Some full-lengh Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles are also seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Guard with his Mosin-Nagant in front of Stalin's house.
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Potsdam M1839 Musket
A Potsdam M1839 Musket is seen as a gift from German communists to Stalin's birthday on a table.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel with fixed bayonet is seen.
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Karabiner 98k
A Karabiner 98k is briefly seen during Siggi's flashback.
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Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Soviet NKVD Soldiers are armed with anachronistic PPSh-41 submachine guns standing for correct PPD-34/38s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier walks through a corridor of Hotel Lux.
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MP40
German soldiers can briefly seen with anachronstic MP40s during the flashback standing for correct MP38 .
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Machine Guns
Degtyaryov-Shpagin DShK
A DShK heavy machine gun is seen at the airport.
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Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun is briefly seen on a table as a gift to Stalin.
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