The French Dispatch
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The French Dispatch |
| Country of production | Germany , USA , France |
| original language | English , French |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Wes Anderson |
| script | Wes Anderson |
| production | Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson , Steven Rales |
| music | Alexandre Desplat |
| camera | Robert D. Yeoman |
| cut | Andrew Weisblum |
| occupation | |
| |
The French Dispatch is a Wes Anderson film that was last scheduled to hit theaters in October 2020. The film was included in the Official Selection of the Cannes International Film Festival 2020 .
action
In a fictional French city after World War II, the staff of a US newspaper brought to life some stories published in The French Dispatch magazine.
production
Directed by Wes Anderson , who also wrote the script and co-produced the film with Jeremy Dawson and Steven Rales .
The project received production funding of 500,000 euros from the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg .
Filming began in the city of Angoulême in southwest France in November 2018 and ended in March 2019. Robert Yeoman acted as cameraman .
The trailer was presented in February 2020. The film was originally scheduled to hit US cinemas on July 24, 2020. A cinema release in Germany was planned for September 10, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the US launch date has been postponed to October 16, 2020. The new German theatrical release should take place a day earlier. In July 2020, however, the October start date was also canceled. It was also included in the program of the Cannes International Film Festival , which will take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic under changed conditions, and should have been shown here outside of the competition.
Age rating
In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over.
Web links
- The French Dispatch in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The French Dispatch at crew united
- The French Dispatch - Trailer on YouTube (Video)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jennifer Ullrich: With his new film, Wes Anderson is throwing himself into a whole new genre. In: moviepilot.de, August 16, 2018.
- ↑ Savannah Walsh: The French Dispatch Might Be The Most Star-Studded Wes Anderson Movie Yet. In: elle.com, February 12, 2020.
- ↑ Berlin-Brandenburg shooting season 2019 is running! Medienboard is funding 39 projects with 6 million euros. In: medienboard.de, April 29, 2019.
- ↑ "The French Dispatch": The trailer for the new Wes Anderson film is here. In: Musikexpress, February 12, 2020.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro: Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Deploys This Summer. In: deadline.com, January 29, 2020.
- ↑ Björn Becher: New date for "Mulan", waiting for "Indiana Jones 5" and a film directly as a stream: Disney's Post-Corona Plan. In: filmstarts.de, April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Start dates in Germany. In: insidekino.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ Tobias Meyer: Wait longer: Then Disney blockbusters like "Mulan", "Jungle Cruise" and "Indiana Jones 5" start in Germany. In: filmstarts.de, April 8, 2020.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro: 'Mulan' Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays 'Avatar' & 'Star Wars' Movies By One Year As Studio Adjusts To Pandemic. In: Deadline.com . July 23, 2020, accessed July 24, 2020 .
- ↑ Ryan Lattanzio: Cannes Will Announce Official Selection in June, but There'll Be No Physical Edition This Year. In: indiewire.com, May 10, 2020.
- ↑ Thomas Schultze: What will happen to Cannes? In: Blickpunkt: Film, May 10, 2020.
- ^ The French Dispatch. In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.