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2021 · 108 min · R

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

Directed by Wes Anderson · Drama, Comedy

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Wes Anderson set in France during the 1970s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of memory & nostalgia play out through anthology and frame narrative.

Composer
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Robert D. Yeoman
Cast
Benicio del ToroAdrien BrodyTilda SwintonLéa SeydouxFrances McDormandTimothée ChalametLyna KhoudriJeffrey Wright

The world of this film

Setting

Where
France
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
Memory & Nostalgia
Structure
AnthologyFrame Narrative
Tone
WhimsicalDarkly ComicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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