In Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, the cinematography "is a character in and of itself"
Here’s an exclusive new look at Benicio Del 💎Toro and Adrien Brody in Wes Anderson’s new movie

The long wait for Wes Anderson’s eighth live-action feature is almost over, with critics who viewed 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The French Dispatch at the Cannes Films Festival in Jul💞y declaring it as the most Wes An🔯derson movie that Wes Anderson has ever made – joyous words for some; a warning to others.
Originally scheduled to open Cannes in May 2020 and hit UK cinemas that July, Anderson’s comedy-drama suffered delays due to the pandemic. It is finally making its bow in October, meaning c🃏inemagoers will finally get to see Anderson’s most ambitious film to date, and his starriest cast, with many of the writer-director's repertory players – Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Saoirse Ronan, Anjelica Huston – joined by newbies such as Timothée Chalamet, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, Elisabeth Moss, and Christoph Waltz.
Below is an exclusive imag༒e of Brody and Del Toro, taken from the upcoming issue of𝔍 :
Inspired by Thඣe New Yorker, The French Dispatch is a dazzling tribute to journalists of a bygone era, as the titular supplement is published in the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé, sometime in the mid-20th century. Its articles take in art, politics, cuisine and more, and Anderson’s mov🅰ie is an anthology of stories lifted from the magazine.
.💎 "Now♑ more than ever, I see the value of that in our lives."As visually ravishing and painstakingly detailed as all of Anderson’s previ🥀ous movies – if not more so – The French Dispatch is, says Brody, a triumphant union of Alexandre Desplat’s music༺, Robert Yeoman’s cinematographer, and Adam Stockhausen’s production design.
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"That is a character iꦛn and of itself," says Brody, referencing the intricacy of Yeoman’s camera moves and precise compositions. "I love how he’s created this choreography that we all have to dance together within."
The French Dispatch opens in cinemas on October 22. For more from Brody and his cast mate Benicio del Toro, get the new issue of , which h𒁃its shelves on Friday, August 20. Check o🌳ut the new Dune cover below, as well as the cover of the special supplement that comes with the issue.
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Jamie Graham is the Editor-at-Large of Total Film magazine. You'll likely find them around these parts reviewing the biggest films on the planet and speaking to some of the biggest stars in the business – that's just what Jamie does. Jamie has also written for outlets like SFX and the Sunday Time💞s Culture, and appeared on podcasts exploring the wondrous worlds of occult and horror.