Universal/ Focus Features has just released a brief behind-the-scenes look at the just-released Wes Anderson film The Phoenician Scheme, which had a glittering premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France this past week.
The movie opened to some decent reviews, but there were mixed reviews from the Croisette. I saw the film and have to say that while I wasn’t particularly fond of it, fans of Anderson will lap this one up.
Anderson has assembled an all-star cast for the film with Benicio del Toro as main protagonist Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; and a brilliant Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor..Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, and Hope Davis round out the cast.
The story of a family and a family business. A dark tale of espionage following a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business. Wes Anderson’s unique twists revolve around betrayal and morally gray choices in this spy comedy thriller.
The film is now playing. Here’s the behind-the-scenes look.
