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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021

1h 48m

7.0(3084 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

Indian Paintbrush

American Empirical Pictures

Studio Babelsberg

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Written by: Wes Anderson
Roman Coppola
Produced by: Wes Anderson
Jeremy Dawson

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