The French Dispatch Cast & Character Guide
Like many of Wes Anderson's films, The French Dispatch boasts an incredibly impressive ensemble cast. Here are all the key players from the movie.
The French Dispatch (2021)
The French Dispatch is an anthology comedy from director Wes Anderson. The story takes place in 1975 France when The French Dispatch magazine’s editor dies of a sudden heart attack. His last wish is for a final issue to be published, which includes four articles, “The Cycling Reporter,” “The Concrete Masterpiece,” “Revisions to a Manifesto,” and “The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner.” Like most Wes Anderson movies, The French Dispatch has a substantial cast, including Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, and Léa Seydoux, to name a few.
The French Dispatch
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Release Date
- October 22, 2021
- Distributor(s)
- Searchlight Pictures
- Cast
- Owen Wilson , Timothee Chalamet , Bill Murray , Tilda Swinton , Lea Seydoux , Stephen Park , Benicio Del Toro , Adrien Brody
- Writers
- Wes Anderson , Roman Coppola , Hugo Guinness
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Budget
- $25 million
Summary
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch" magazine.
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