FRENCH DISPATCH, THE

On the occasion of the death of its beloved Kansas-born editor Arthur Howitzer, Jr. (Bill Murray), the staff of The French Dispatch, a widely circulated American magazine based in the French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé, convenes to write his obituary. Memories of Howitzer flow into the creation of four stories: a travelogue of the seediest sections of the city itself; a tale of an imprisoned artist, his muse and his ravenous dealers; a chronicle of love and death at the height of a student revolt; and a suspenseful tale of drugs, kidnapping and fine dining. Director Wes Anderson's latest features a star-studded cast that includes Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet and more. DIR/SCR/PROD Wes Anderson; PROD Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson. U.S., 2021, color/b&w, 107 min. RATED R

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Run Time: 107 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, October 29, 2021

Genre: Comedy