The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
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Synopsis
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.
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) is a 1h 48min drama feature film by Wes Anderson. The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2021).
Key facts
Cast
Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright
Original language
English
First release
October 21, 2021 (Belgium)
Production companies
American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, Scott Rudin Productions, Searchlight Pictures
Setting
France, Liberty
Crew
Screenplay
Wes Anderson
Producer
Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Wes Anderson
Cinematography
Robert D. Yeoman
Editing
Andrew Weisblum
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Special makeup effects
Chris Lyons
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Bolton International Film Festival 2021
- Red Dirt Film Festival 2021
- Sydney Film Festival 2021 generic - Opening and Closing Films ★ Closing film
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2021 generic - Gala Selection
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) - Alexandre Desplat, Robin Baynton, Romain Allender (2021) | 1 release, 2022: ABKCO |
| CD | The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) - Alexandre Desplat, Robin Baynton, Romain Allender (2021) | 3 releases, 2021-2022: ABKCO, ABKCO Music And Records, Inc. |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Norway | October 21, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Puerto Rico | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 22, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | October 27, 2021 |
| Theatrical | France | October 27, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 28, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | October 28, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 29, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 29, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | November 11, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 11, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 11, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | November 11, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | November 12, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Russia | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | November 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | November 19, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Greece | December 2, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | December 2, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Israel | December 2, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | December 10, 2021 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | December 14, 2021 |
| Streaming | United States | December 14, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | December 24, 2021 |
| Streaming | Russia | January 7, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 28, 2022 |
| Streaming | Australia | February 2, 2022 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | February 2, 2022 |
| Streaming | Brazil | February 9, 2022 |
| Streaming | Germany | February 23, 2022 |
| Streaming | France | February 23, 2022 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | February 25, 2022 |
| Streaming | United States | February 25, 2022 |
| Streaming | Hungary | February 27, 2022 |
| Television | Puerto Rico | February 28, 2022 |
| Television | United States | February 28, 2022 |
| Streaming | France | June 28, 2022 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | October 25, 2022 |
| Streaming | United States | October 25, 2022 |
| Television | Slovakia | January 10, 2025 |
| Streaming | Indonesia | February 12, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Puerto Rico | December 28, 2021 |
| Home video | United States | December 28, 2021 |
| Home video | France | April 21, 2023 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 10, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Wes Anderson |
| Cast | Benicio del Toro (Moses Rosenthaler), Adrien Brody (Julian Cadazio), Tilda Swinton (J.K.L. Berensen), Léa Seydoux (Simone), Frances McDormand (Lucinda Krementz), Timothée Chalamet (Zeffirelli), Lyna Khoudri (Juliette), Jeffrey Wright (Roebuck Wright), Mathieu Amalric (The Commissaire), Steve Park (Nescaffier), Bill Murray (Arthur Howitzer, Jr.), Owen Wilson (Herbsaint Sazerac), Bob Balaban (Uncle Nick), Henry Winkler (Uncle Joe), Lois Smith (Upshur 'Maw' Clampette), Tony Revolori (Young Rosenthaler), Denis Ménochet (Prison Guard), Larry Pine (Chief Magistrate), Morgane Polanski (Girlfriend), Félix Moati (Head Caterer), Mohamed Belhadjine (Mitch-Mitch), Nicolas Avinée (Vittel), Christoph Waltz (Paul Duval), Cécile de France (Mrs. B), Guillaume Gallienne (Mr. B), Rupert Friend (Drill-Sergeant), Alex Lawther (Morisot), Tom Hudson (Mitch-Mitch (on stage)), Lily Taïeb (Juliette's Friend), Stéphane Bak (Communications Specialist), Hippolyte Girardot (Chou-fleur), Liev Schreiber (Talk Show Host), Willem Dafoe (Albert 'the Abacus'), Edward Norton (The Chauffeur), Saoirse Ronan (Junkie / Showgirl #1), Winsen Ait Hellal (Gigi), Mauricette Coudivat (Maman), Damien Bonnard (Police Detective), Rodolphe Pauly (Patrolman Maupassant), Antonia Desplat (Junkie / Showgirl #2), Elisabeth Moss (Alumna), Jason Schwartzman (Hermès Jones), Fisher Stevens (Story Editor), Griffin Dunne (Legal Advisor), Pablo Pauly (Waiter), Wallace Wolodarsky (Cheery Writer), Anjelica Bette Fellini (Proofreader), Anjelica Huston (Narrator (voice)), Krishna Bagadiya (Blind Writer), Julien Lecat (Amanuensis), Gaelle Puimaly (Accountant), Leo Jennings (Copy Boy), Alexandre Steiger (Howitzer's Doctor), Philippe Peyraud (Man Smoking Cigarette), Gérard Merle (Man Outside Café), Jean Pierre Grasset (Weathered Man with Hat), Yannick Begoin (Magazine Delivery Man), Yves Gaillard (Old Man at Wine Shop), Jerome Caminotti (Old Man at Metro Map), Pierre-Yves Martron (Police Cyclist), Philippe Pelletier (Police Cyclist / Police), Landry Marinette (Woman Rolling Groceries), Natal Koli (Kansas Gravedigger), Côme Loury (Bootblack), Victor Piechaud (Bootblack), Charlie Rosser (Bootblack), Mathys Raynaud (Bootblack), Thomas Poirson (Bootblack), Gabriel Mesnard (Bootblack), Raphael Delage (Bootblack), Briac Aubin (Bootblack), Raphael Bancarel (Bootblack), Tiago Allaire (Bootblack), Martin Frappier (Bootblack), Raphael Dias (Bootblack), Victorien Belly (Bootblack), Samuel Amblard (Bootblack), Sam Poupart (Bootblack), Milo Bancarel (Bootblack), Charles Audry (Bootblack Customer), Francois Boussiron (Bootblack Customer), Jean-Pierre Coudert (Bootblack Customer), Patrick Morcelli (Bootblack Customer), Bernard Richefort (Bootblack Customer), Djemal Saidoun (Bootblack Customer), Vincent Griere (Bricklayer), Arthur Guillebaud (Bricklayer), Mehdy Hassani (Bricklayer), Jérémy Martincourt (Bricklayer), Nicolas Pasciani (Bricklayer), Eutrope Roger (Bricklayer), Marti Torrens (Bricklayer), Pierre Cantaral (Pickpocket), Louis Changeur (Pickpocket), Denis Havard (Pickpocket), Halbo Kool (Pickpocket), Pascal Lefort (Pickpocket), Jean-Benoit Pinot (Pickpocket), Gregory Sacriste (Pickpocket), Antonio Terroso (Pickpocket), Marc Tournier (Pickpocket), Jean Marie Camps (Butcher), Dominique Donnary (Butcher), Claude Gaume (Butcher), Jacques Grattepanch (Butcher), Damien Nadaud (Butcher), Gilbert Papponnaud (Butcher), Robert Rabouin (Butcher), Willem Rompen (Butcher), Jacky Souchet (Butcher), Malik Tati (Butcher), Jean-Claude Audouin (Man Shining Shoe), Alban Ploix (Ticket Vendor), Laurent Bauer ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Fanny Taccoen ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Tahnee Peterson Stuart ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Maud Brethenoux ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Anna Budanova ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Audrey Chemin ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Guillaume Ferrant ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Nisrine Mofaraj ('Brique Rouge' Clubgoer), Polina Glangetat (Old Lady with Punks), Fabien Marcadet (Punk), Luc Louis (Punk), Karim Youssouf (Punk), Rudy Chaperon (Punk), Quentin Fournier (Punk), Orguiene Corniere (Punk), Manon Talandier (Punk), Lucas Bascans (Punk), Alexis Vignaud (Punk), Paul Raymond (Punk), Gilles Gauthier (Man with Camera), Nahel Bahnas (Choirboy), Akim Bahnas (Choirboy), Antoine Foo Cheung (Choirboy), Francois Foo Cheung (Choirboy), Samy Guerry Ghindri (Choirboy), Felicien Marais (Choirboy), Nathanael Marfin (Choirboy), Basile Vinueas (Choirboy), Evelyne Chapeau (Old Lady with Choirboys), Paula Kvasnikoff (Kissing Student), Vallier Vaudin (Kissing Student), André Coussy (Old Man Who Has Failed), Hassane Haimoud (Boy Scout), Pauline Chadanson (Streetwalker), Carlotta Costanzi (Streetwalker), Mauricette Genon (Streetwalker), Christelle Grelier (Streetwalker), Rachel Merabet Hrdy (Streetwalker), Sara Lacroix (Streetwalker), Delphine Landrieau (Streetwalker), Louise Laveuve (Streetwalker), Kylian Freslon (Gigolo), Meermout Didier (John in Car), Nicolas Saada (Lawyer), Yannik Mazzilli (Bartender), Guillaume Mailland (Representative Prisoner), Victor Nicolas (Butcher Boy), Jean Delabre (Cruel Man in Tavern), François-Pierre Fol (Vivaldi Trio), Bruno Torres (Vivaldi Trio), Jean-Louis Verdier (Vivaldi Trio), Grégory Trouvé (Caterer), Loic Baxas ('Maw' Clampette's Doctor), Eliel Ford (Cadazio's Nephew), Mathéo Sallat Desvard (Cadazio's Nephew), Dominique Barrier (Magistrate), Pascal Champareau (Magistrate), Sacha Seguin (Maid), Jacky Vallantin (Foreign Legion Officer), Domingos Enrico (Rosenthaler Father), Abdel Nour Bouaza (Rosenthaler Son), Fanny Rebuffic (Simone at Six), Juliette Raffray (Simone at Twelve), Lou Lampros (Simone at Sixteen), Odile Fougère (Simone at Forty), Sandro Kopp (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Pedro Firmino Cunha Da Souza (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Pascal Battelier (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Lionel Lassuderie (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Duc Minh (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Cyril Morandiere (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Benoit Nacaud (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Jean Jacques Peyraud (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Lubna Playoust (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Patricia Richefort (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Owen Nsimba Soba (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Adrien Yeung (The French Splatter-School Action-Group), Jean-Michel Audoual (Prison Guard), Félix Bouin (Prison Guard), Patrick Brousse (Prison Guard), Raynald Caraguel (Prison Guard), Lhoussine Chinkir (Prison Guard), Xavier Dupin (Prison Guard), Eric Garaud (Prison Guard), Morgan Lorca (Prison Guard), Laurent Pizzolato (Prison Guard), Romuald Cormeunier (Prisoner), Didier Da Costa (Prisoner), Antonio Da Silva (Prisoner), Charlie Defraine (Prisoner), Erick Dues (Prisoner), Jacques Fauvel (Prisoner), Yoann Gaillard (Prisoner), Anthony Poupart (Prisoner), Thierry Gonzalez (Prisoner), Sébastien Guignard (Prisoner), Raphael Lagrue (Prisoner), Simon Malyon (Prisoner), David Robles (Prisoner), Sharif Andoura (Professor), Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus (Mayor), Laureen Perrocheau (Zeffirelli's Sister), Mallaury Reby Perrocheau (Zeffirelli's Sister), Sophie Fougère (Aide), Genevieve Brillet (Secretary), Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet (T.V. Reporter), Jarvis Cocker (Tip-top), Bruno Delbonnel (François-Marie Charvet), Bérénice Bernard (Student), Jean Bourdet (Student), Antoine Bourgeais (Student), Lou Salomé Brizard (Student), Zoé Delisle (Student), Julies Desrosiers (Student), Simon Ecary (Student), Ida Fermaud (Student), Hugo Fontaine (Student), Raphael Gallego (Student), Tom Grandadam (Student), Adrien Hans (Student), Adèle Herisson (Student), Antoine Jové (Student), Pierre Lamoureux (Student), Quentin Ledru (Student), Salomé Lesaffre (Student), Rémi Larcher (Student), Hugo Leonard (Student), Elliot Lienard (Student), Sybil Marzin (Student), Thy-Lane Monnet (Student), Munik Neth (Student), Florine Paulius (Student), Emeline Penet (Student), Coline Peron (Student), Constantin Rytz (Student), Bertille Rondard (Student), Alice Sarrauste (Student), Igor Secherre (Student), Laura Studden (Student), Emilien Wiss (Student), Boris Zanni (Student), Angus Henderson (Student), Gaëtan Billères (Student), Sally Bruice (Student), George Smith Burgess (Student), Marie Derambure (Student), Alix Champy (Student), Victor Chevalarias (Student), Lise Cordellier (Student), Arthur Dalle (Student), Lola Degove (Student), Sean Delaunay (Student), Michael Didier (Student), Juliane Fath (Student), Julie Gervaos (Student), Rachel Guerineau (Student), Guillaume Laverdant (Student), Théo Malet (Student), Titouan Maret (Student), Stephen Martin (Student), Nathan Mazeau (Student), Lucas Nativel (Student), Théo Navas (Student), Marie Lucie Parisot (Student), Émile Pélissier (Student), Constance Prost (Student), Matéo Salanave (Student), Théo Hollando Sigot (Student), Manon Taccoli (Student), Gauthier Rigaud Perut (Student), Raphael Coutant (Student), Émilie Tronche (Student), Toheeb Jimoh (Cadet #1), Nick Croucher (Cadet #2), Sam Haygarth (Cadet #3), Samuel Blenkin (Cadet #4), Jake Gorridge (Cadet #5), Calvin Williams (Cadet #6), Pierre Aloui (Additional Cadet), Louis Blanchard (Additional Cadet), Hugo Bony (Additional Cadet), Adrien Brault (Additional Cadet), Alex Chadeffaud (Additional Cadet), Matisse Croizard-Niveau (Additional Cadet), Alfie Flight (Additional Cadet), Théo Fibaque (Additional Cadet), Mathieu Grattard (Additional Cadet), Paul Lafon (Additional Cadet), Elie Mazalrey (Additional Cadet), Samuel Montgomery (Additional Cadet), Florian Salasse (Additional Cadet), Quentin Veillon (Additional Cadet), Benjamin Lavernhe (Toothpowder Spokesman), Gabriel Ryan (Younger Gigi), Léo Gack (Cadet / Nanny), Cécilia Anseeuw (Junkie / Showgirl #3), Gilberto Fallat Valle (Stetson van Altman), Monique Lapeyre (Spinster van Altman), Christian 'Kiki' Delpey (Hieronymous van Altman), Cyril Sierk (The Jeroboam), Jean-Claude Loulmet (Ancient Concierge), Jean-Pierre Chabernaud (Police), Olivier Lecossois (Police), Philippe Szezepanski (Police), Noël Wojcik (Police), Gontran Bisserier (Police), Christian Cordoba (Police), Thibault Descamps (Police), Jonathan Herbon (Police), Marceau Jarrossay (Police), Tiburce Oger (Police), Noé Richefeux (Police), Gilles Verdegay (Police), Kublah Diezi (Kidnapper), Stéphane Le Bras (Kidnapper), Armand Pierdon (Kidnapper), Gilles Frougier (Kidnapper), Yann Hedan (Student) |
| Screenplay | Wes Anderson |
| Story | Hugo Guinness, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola, Wes Anderson |
| Producer | Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Wes Anderson |
| Executive producer | Carl Woebcken, Christoph Fisser, Henning Molfenter, Roman Coppola |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Editing | Andrew Weisblum |
| Music | Alexandre Desplat |
| Production design | Adam Stockhausen |
| Special makeup effects | Chris Lyons |
| Visual effects | Vico Sharabani |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel |
| Costumes | Milena Canonero |
Additional data: TMDB.
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