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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

20217.01h 48m

Overview

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola
Produced by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $46.3M

Top Cast

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Moses Rosenthaler

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Julian Cadazio

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

J.K.L. Berensen

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Simone

Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

Lucinda Krementz

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Zeffirelli

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Juliette

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Roebuck Wright

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

The Commissaire

Steve Park

Steve Park

Nescaffier

Themes & Keywords

art collectorjournalistsmall townfrancepoison1970sjournalismeditor-in-chiefartistimprisonmentpainterriotanthologymagazinefood poisoningmurderercheflecturepost world war iichild kidnappingobituarybicycle tourpoisoningfather son relationshiplightheartedwhimsicalvibrant

About The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun is a drama, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of art collector, journalist, small town, france, poison, 1970s. Directed by Wes Anderson, it stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton. The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

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