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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Andrzej Łukowski

The life cinematic with Wes Anderson: everything you need to know about one of cinema’s most distinctive auteurs

Director Wes Anderson on the set of The Phoenician Scheme.
Director Wes Anderson on the set of The Phoenician Scheme. Photograph: Roger Do Minh/TPS Productions/Focus Features

Many people can instantly recognise a Wes Anderson film just from looking at a single frame. The director’s latest work, The Phoenician Scheme, is no less distinctive. In cinemas from 23 May, and also competing at the Cannes film festival, it bears his usual hallmarks while also feeling like a completely fresh departure. Here’s everything you need to know at a glance about the man and his art.

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