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{{short description|2021 film by Wes Anderson}}
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| name = The French Dispatch
| name = The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
| image = The French Dispatch.jpeg
| image = The French Dispatch.jpeg
| alt = "Theatrical release poster": A group of about 50 people.
| alt = "Theatrical release poster": A group of about 50 people.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster inspired by the album cover for ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' by [[The Beatles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-french-dispatch-cast-wes-anderson-b1897414.html|title=The French Dispatch: Wes Anderson's most impressive cast yet revealed in Sgt Pepper's-inspired poster|date=August 5, 2021|first=Jacob|last=Stolworthy|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=September 1, 2021|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901214957/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-french-dispatch-cast-wes-anderson-b1897414.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| director = [[Wes Anderson]]
| director = [[Wes Anderson]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Wes Anderson
* [[Steven M. Rales|Steven Rales]]
* [[Jeremy Dawson (producer)|Jeremy Dawson]]
}}
| writer =
| screenplay = Wes Anderson
| screenplay = Wes Anderson
| story = {{Plainlist|
| story = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Hugo Guinness]]
* [[Hugo Guinness]]
* [[Jason Schwartzman]]
* [[Jason Schwartzman]]
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Wes Anderson
* [[Steven Rales]]
* [[Jeremy Dawson (producer)|Jeremy Dawson]]
}}
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| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--- According to the official billing block located on the back of the DVD --->
| starring = {{Plainlist|<!--- According to the official billing block located on the back of the DVD --->
* [[Owen Wilson]]
* [[Benicio del Toro]]
* [[Benicio del Toro]]
* [[Tony Revolori]]
* [[Adrien Brody]]
* [[Adrien Brody]]
* [[Tilda Swinton]]
* [[Tilda Swinton]]
* [[Bob Balaban]]
* [[Henry Winkler]]
* [[Léa Seydoux]]
* [[Léa Seydoux]]
* [[Frances McDormand]]
* [[Frances McDormand]]
* [[Timothée Chalamet]]
* [[Timothée Chalamet]]
* [[Lyna Khoudri]]
* [[Lyna Khoudri]]
* [[Christoph Waltz]]
* [[Rupert Friend]]
* [[Jeffrey Wright]]
* [[Jeffrey Wright]]
* [[Liev Schreiber]]
* [[Mathieu Amalric]]
* [[Steve Park (comedian)|Stephen Park]]
* [[Willem Dafoe]]
* [[Edward Norton]]
* [[Saoirse Ronan]]
* [[Bill Murray]]
* [[Bill Murray]]
* [[Owen Wilson]]
* [[Elisabeth Moss]]
* Jason Schwartzman
* [[Christoph Waltz]]
* [[Edward Norton]]
* [[Fisher Stevens]]
* [[Jason Schwartzman]]
* [[Anjelica Huston]]
* [[Anjelica Huston]]
}}
}}
| cinematography = [[Robert Yeoman]]
| editing = [[Andrew Weisblum]]
| music = [[Alexandre Desplat]]
| music = [[Alexandre Desplat]]
| cinematography = [[Robert Yeoman|Robert D. Yeoman]]
| editing = [[Andrew Weisblum]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[Indian Paintbrush (production company)|Indian Paintbrush]]
* [[Indian Paintbrush (company)|Indian Paintbrush]]
* American Empirical Pictures<ref name="variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-1235012718/|title='The French Dispatch' Review: Wes Anderson's Dizzyingly Intricate Homage to 20th-Century Newsmen and Women|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=July 12, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref>
* [[American Empirical Pictures]]<ref name="variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-1235012718/|title='The French Dispatch' Review: Wes Anderson's Dizzyingly Intricate Homage to 20th-Century Newsmen and Women|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=July 12, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 11, 2021|archive-date=December 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211032449/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-1235012718/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
}}
| distributor = [[Searchlight Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Searchlight Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2021|7|12|[[2021 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2021|10|22|United States|ref2=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/french-dispatch-release-date-october-cannes-nyff-1234640592/|title=Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' to Open in Theaters October 16, Plus Cannes and NYFF|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=May 27, 2021|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527134912/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/french-dispatch-release-date-october-cannes-nyff-1234640592/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Film date|2021|7|12|[[2021 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2021|10|22|United States|ref2=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/french-dispatch-release-date-october-cannes-nyff-1234640592/|title=Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' to Open in Theaters October 16, Plus Cannes and NYFF|website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=May 27, 2021|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527134912/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/french-dispatch-release-date-october-cannes-nyff-1234640592/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = United States<ref name="bfi">{{cite web|url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=frenchdispatch|title=The French Dispatch|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref>
| country = United States<ref name="bfi">{{cite web|url=https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=frenchdispatch|title=The French Dispatch|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=December 11, 2021|archive-date=December 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211032451/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=frenchdispatch|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| language = {{plainlist|
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| budget = $25 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/artisans/global/angouleme-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-1203467673/|title=Angouleme Delivers for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Shoot|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Ben|last=Croll|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308103847/https://variety.com/2020/artisans/global/angouleme-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-1203467673/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| budget = $25 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/artisans/global/angouleme-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-1203467673/|title=Angouleme Delivers for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Shoot|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Ben|last=Croll|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308103847/https://variety.com/2020/artisans/global/angouleme-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-1203467673/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = $45.3 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=8847712 |title=The French Dispatch (2021) |access-date=January 25, 2022}}</ref><ref name=NUM>{{cite web|url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/French-Dispatch-The#tab=box-office|title=The French Dispatch|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=January 25, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024161827/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/French-Dispatch-The#tab=box-office|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = $46.3 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=8847712 |title=The French Dispatch (2021) |access-date=February 27, 2022}}</ref><ref name=NUM>{{cite web|url=https://the-numbers.com/movie/French-Dispatch-The#tab=box-office|title=The French Dispatch|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|access-date=January 25, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024161827/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/French-Dispatch-The#tab=box-office|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun''''', or simply '''''The French Dispatch''''', is a 2021 American [[anthology film|anthology]] [[comedy film]] written, directed and produced by [[Wes Anderson]] from a story he conceived with [[Roman Coppola]], [[Hugo Guinness]] and [[Jason Schwartzman]]. It features a large [[ensemble cast]], and follows three different storylines as the French [[foreign bureau]] of the fictional ''Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun'' newspaper creates its final issue.
'''''The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun''''' is a 2021 American [[anthology film|anthology]] [[comedy drama]] film written, directed, and produced by [[Wes Anderson]] from a story he conceived with [[Roman Coppola]], [[Hugo Guinness]], and [[Jason Schwartzman]]. It features an expansive [[ensemble cast]] and follows three different storylines as the French [[news bureau]] of the fictional ''[[Liberty, Kansas]] Evening Sun'' newspaper publishes its final issue.


The first segment, "The Concrete Masterpiece", follows an incarcerated and unstable painter, and stars [[Benicio del Toro]], [[Adrien Brody]], [[Tilda Swinton]] and [[Léa Seydoux]]. The second, "Revisions to a Manifesto", is inspired by the [[May 68]] student protests, and stars [[Frances McDormand]], [[Timothée Chalamet]], and [[Lyna Khoudri]]. "The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner" features [[Jeffrey Wright]], [[Mathieu Amalric]], and [[Steve Park (comedian)|Stephen Park]], and follows the kidnapping of a police commisioner's son. [[Bill Murray]] also stars as Arthur Howitzer Jr., the paper's editor, while [[Owen Wilson]] appears in a short segment that introduces the film's fictional setting of Ennui-sur-Blasé.
The first segment, "The Concrete Masterpiece", follows an incarcerated and unstable painter, and stars [[Benicio del Toro]], [[Adrien Brody]], [[Tilda Swinton]] and [[Léa Seydoux]]. The second, "Revisions to a Manifesto", is inspired by the [[May 68]] student protests, and stars [[Frances McDormand]], [[Timothée Chalamet]], and [[Lyna Khoudri]]. The third, "The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner" features [[Jeffrey Wright]], [[Mathieu Amalric]], and [[Steve Park (comedian)|Stephen Park]], and follows the kidnapping of a police commissioner's son. [[Bill Murray]] also stars as Arthur Howitzer Jr., the paper's editor, while [[Owen Wilson]] appears in a short segment that introduces the film's fictional setting of Ennui-sur-Blasé.


The project was first mentioned in August 2018 as an untitled musical set after [[World War II]]. That December, the film was officially announced, with Anderson calling it a "love letter to journalists." Filming took place between November 2018 and March 2019, with cinematographer [[Robert Yeoman|Robert D. Yeoman]], in the city of [[Angoulême, France]]. In post-production, editing was completed by [[Andrew Weisblum]] and the [[film score|score]] was composed by [[Alexandre Desplat]].
The project was first mentioned in August 2018 as an untitled musical set after [[World War II]]. That December, the film was officially announced, with Anderson calling it a "love letter to journalists". Filming took place between November 2018 and March 2019, with cinematographer [[Robert Yeoman|Robert D. Yeoman]], in the city of [[Angoulême, France]]. In post-production, editing was completed by [[Andrew Weisblum]] and the [[film score|score]] was composed by [[Alexandre Desplat]].


Following a delay from 2020, ''The French Dispatch'' premiered at the [[2021 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] on July 12, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States by [[Searchlight Pictures]] on October 22, 2021.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=2021-05-27|title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Sets New Theatrical Release Date|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-release-date-2-1234982978/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527164028/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-release-date-2-1234982978/|url-status=live}}</ref> It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its score, production design, and performances. It has grossed $45.3 million worldwide against its budget of $25 million.
Following a delay from 2020, ''The French Dispatch'' premiered at the [[2021 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] on July 12, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States by [[Searchlight Pictures]] on October 22, 2021.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=May 27, 2021|title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Sets New Theatrical Release Date|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-release-date-2-1234982978/|access-date=May 27, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527164028/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-release-date-2-1234982978/|url-status=live}}</ref> It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its score, production design, and performances. It has grossed $46 million worldwide against its budget of $25 million.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé, Arthur Howitzer Jr., the editor of the magazine ''The French Dispatch'', dies suddenly of a heart attack. According to the wishes expressed in his will, publication of the magazine is immediately suspended following one final farewell issue, in which four articles are published, along with an obituary.
In 1975, in the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé,{{efn|From French, literally, "boredom on jaded".}} Arthur Howitzer Jr., the editor of the magazine ''The French Dispatch'', dies of a heart attack. According to the wishes expressed in his will, publication of the magazine is immediately suspended following one final farewell issue, in which four articles are published, along with an obituary.


===The Cycling Reporter===
===The Cycling Reporter===
Herbsaint Sazerac delivers a cycling tour of the town of Ennui-sur-Blasé, demonstrating several key areas such as the arcade, Le Sans Blague café and a pick-pocket's alleyway. He compares the past and the present of each place, demonstrating how much and yet how little has changed in Ennui over time.
Herbsaint Sazerac delivers a cycling tour of Ennui-sur-Blasé, demonstrating several key areas such as the arcade, Le Sans Blague café and a pickpocket's alleyway. He compares the past and the present of each place, demonstrating how much and yet how little has changed in Ennui over time.


===The Concrete Masterpiece===
===The Concrete Masterpiece===
J.K.L. Berensen delivers a lecture at the art gallery of her former employer, Upshur "Maw" Clampette, in which she details the career of Moses Rosenthaler. Rosenthaler, a mentally disturbed artist serving a sentence in the Ennui prison for murder, paints an abstract nude portrait of Simone, a prison officer with whom he develops a burgeoning relationship. Julian Cadazio, an art dealer also serving a sentence for tax evasion, is immediately taken by the painting and buys it despite Rosenthaler's protests. Upon his release, Cadazio convinces his family of art exhibitors to put it on display, and Rosenthaler soon becomes a sensation in the art world. Privately, Rosenthaler struggles with inspiration, and devotes himself to a long-term project.
J.K.L. Berensen delivers a lecture at the art gallery of her former employer, Upshur "Maw" Clampette, in which she details the career of Moses Rosenthaler. Rosenthaler, a mentally disturbed artist serving a sentence in the Ennui prison for murder, paints an abstract nude portrait of Simone, a prison officer with whom he develops a relationship. Julien Cadazio, an art dealer also serving a sentence for tax evasion, is immediately taken by the painting and buys it despite Rosenthaler's protests. Upon his release, Cadazio convinces his family of art exhibitors to put it on display, and Rosenthaler soon becomes a sensation in the art world. Privately, Rosenthaler struggles with inspiration to the point of near-suicide, and devotes himself to a long-term project at Simone's challenging.


Three years later, Cadazio, his uncles, Clampette, Berensen, and a mob of artists inspired by Rosenthaler, all frustrated at the lack of further paintings, bribe their way into the prison to confront him, only to discover that his masterpiece is in fact a series of frescoes in the concrete prison hall. Angered that the paintings are irremovable from the prison, Cadazio gets into a physical altercation with Rosenthaler, but soon comes to appreciate the paintings for what they are, and later arranges for the entire room to be airlifted out of the prison into a private museum in Kansas, owned by Clampette. For his actions in halting a prison riot that breaks out during the reveal of the paintings, Rosenthaler is released on probation. Simone and Rosenthaler maintain correspondence following his release.
Three years later, Cadazio, his uncles, Clampette, Berensen, and a mob of artists inspired by Rosenthaler, all frustrated at the lack of further paintings, bribe their way into the prison to confront him, only to discover that his masterpiece is in fact a series of [[fresco]]es in the concrete prison hall. Angered that the paintings are irremovable from the prison, Cadazio gets into a physical altercation with Rosenthaler, but soon comes to appreciate the paintings for what they are, and later arranges for the entire wall to be airlifted out of the prison into a private museum in Kansas, owned by Clampette. For his actions in halting a prison riot that breaks out during the reveal of the paintings, Rosenthaler is released on probation. Simone also departs after earning a great sum of money for becoming the inspiration and motivation for Rosenthaler during his incarceration. Simone and Rosenthaler maintain correspondence following his release, but never see each other again.


===Revisions to a Manifesto===
===Revisions to a Manifesto===
Lucinda Krementz reports on a student protest breaking out in the streets of Ennui that soon boils over into the "Chessboard Revolution". While the revolution initially is inspired by petty concerns over access to the girls' dormitory, the traumatic military conscription of one student, Mitch-Mitch, inspires greater uprising.
Lucinda Krementz reports on a student protest breaking out in the streets of Ennui that soon boils over into the "Chessboard Revolution", so-called for the students using chess to communicate with the police. While the revolution initially is inspired by petty concerns over access to the girls' dormitory, the traumatic military conscription of one student, Mitch-Mitch, inspires greater uprising.


Despite her insistence on maintaining "journalistic neutrality", Krementz has a brief romance with Zeffirelli, a self-styled leader of the revolt, and secretly helps him write his manifesto and adds an appendix. Juliette, a fellow revolutionary, is unimpressed with his manifesto. After they briefly express their disagreement about its contents, Krementz tells the two to "go make love", which they do.
Despite her insistence on maintaining "[[Journalistic objectivity|journalistic neutrality]]", Krementz has a brief romance with Zeffirelli, a self-styled leader of the revolt, and secretly helps him write his manifesto and adds an appendix. Juliette, a fellow revolutionary, is unimpressed with his manifesto. After they briefly express their disagreement about its contents, Krementz discovers that Juliette is in fact infatuated with Zeffirelli and is jealous of her closeness with him. She then tells the two to "go make love", which they do.


A few weeks later, Zeffirelli is killed attempting repairs on the tower of a revolutionary [[pirate radio]] station, and soon a photograph of his likeness becomes symbolic of the movement. Five years later, Krementz translates Mitch-Mitch Simca's theatrical dramatisation of his conscription, and Zeffirelli's death, for a National Playhouse production of his play at the downstairs Knoblock Theatre.
A few weeks later, Zeffirelli dies attempting repairs on the tower of a revolutionary [[pirate radio]] station, and soon a photograph of his likeness becomes symbolic of the movement. Five years later, Krementz translates Mitch-Mitch's theatrical dramatization of his conscription, and Zeffirelli's death, for a National Playhouse production of his play (at the downstairs Knoblock Theatre).


===The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner===
===The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner===

During a television interview, Roebuck Wright recounts the story of his attending a private dinner with The Commissaire of the Ennui police force, prepared by legendary police officer/chef Lt. Nescaffier. Nescaffier is a famous specialist in a kind of haute cuisine specifically designed to be eaten by working police officers. The dinner is disrupted when the Commissaire's son Gigi is kidnapped and held for ransom by criminals, led by a failed musician labelled The Chauffeur.
During a television interview, Roebuck Wright recounts the story of his attending a private dinner with The Commissaire of the Ennui police force, prepared by legendary police officer/chef Lt. Nescaffier. Nescaffier is a famous specialist in a kind of haute cuisine specifically designed to be eaten by working police officers. The dinner is disrupted when the Commissaire's son Gigi is kidnapped and held for ransom by criminals, led by a failed musician labelled The Chauffeur.


The kidnappers represent the warring criminal syndicates of Ennui-sur-Blasé, and demand the release of an underworld accountant Albert nicknamed "the Abacus", who possesses their shared financial records. "The Abacus" is being held in a solitary confinement cell at police headquarters. Wright recollects his own imprisonment in that same cell for his homosexuality, for which he was bailed out by Howitzer and offered a job at the ''Dispatch''.
The kidnappers represent the warring criminal syndicates of Ennui-sur-Blasé, and demand the release of an underworld accountant Albert, nicknamed "the Abacus", who possesses their shared financial records. The Abacus is being held in a solitary confinement cell at police headquarters. Wright recollects his own imprisonment in that same cell for his homosexuality, for which he was bailed out by Howitzer and offered a job at the ''Dispatch''.


Following a shoot-out at the kidnapper's hideout, Gigi manages to sneak out a message in Morse code to "send the cook". Lt. Nescaffier is sent into the kidnappers' hideout, ostensibly to provide both them and Gigi with food, but secretly the food is laced with poison. The criminals all succumb to the poison, and Nescaffier just barely survives (due to his strong stomach) after being made to test it first, but The Chauffeur escapes with Gigi, and leads the police on a chase. Gigi manages to escape out of the sunroof and reunites with his father. During his recovery, Nescaffier saves "The Abacus" from starving to death by preparing him an omelette, the prisoner having been totally forgotten in the commotion.
Following a shoot-out at the kidnapper's hideout, Gigi manages to sneak out a message in [[Morse code]] to "send the cook". Lt. Nescaffier is sent into the kidnappers' hideout, ostensibly to provide both them and Gigi with food, but secretly the food is laced with poison. The criminals all succumb to the poison except Gigi and The Chauffeur as neither ate the poisoned radishes, and Nescaffier just barely survives after willingly sampling the food to trick the criminals. The Chauffeur escapes with Gigi, and leads the police on a chase. Gigi manages to escape through the car's sunroof and reunites with his father. During his recovery, Nescaffier saves The Abacus from starving to death by preparing him an omelette, the prisoner having been totally forgotten in the commotion.


Back at the ''Dispatch'' office, Howitzer tells Wright to reinsert a deleted segment. In it, a recovering Nescaffier tells Wright that the taste of the poison was unlike anything he had ever eaten before, before they commiserate over the state of being foreigners in France. Howitzer and Wright disagree on whether this conversation is the heart of the piece.
Back at the ''Dispatch'' office, Howitzer tells Wright to reinsert a deleted segment. In it, a recovering Nescaffier tells Wright that the taste of the poison was unlike anything he had ever eaten before, before they reflect on the state of being foreigners in France, and outsiders to society as a whole. Howitzer and Wright disagree on whether this conversation is the heart of the piece.


===Obituary===
===Obituary===
In an epilogue, the ''French Dispatch'' staff mourn Howitzer's death, but set to work putting together a final issue to honor his memory.
In an epilogue, the ''French Dispatch'' staff mourn Howitzer's death, but set to work putting together a final issue to honor his memory.


During the closing credits, there is a dedication to the following writers and editors, many of whom wrote for ''The New Yorker'': [[Harold Ross]], [[William Shawn]], [[Rosamond Bernier]], [[Mavis Gallant]], [[James Baldwin]], [[A. J. Liebling]], [[S. N. Behrman]], [[Lillian Ross (journalist)|Lillian Ross]], [[Janet Flanner]], [[Lucy Sante]], [[James Thurber]], [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]], [[Wolcott Gibbs]], [[St. Clair McKelway]], [[Ved Mehta]], [[Brendan Gill]], [[E. B. White]], and [[Katharine Sergeant Angell White|Katharine White]].
During the closing credits, there is a dedication to the following writers and editors, many of whom were associated with ''[[The New Yorker]]'': [[Harold Ross]], [[William Shawn]], [[Rosamond Bernier]], [[Mavis Gallant]], [[James Baldwin]], [[A. J. Liebling]], [[S. N. Behrman]], [[Lillian Ross (journalist)|Lillian Ross]], [[Janet Flanner]], [[Lucy Sante]], [[James Thurber]], [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]], [[Wolcott Gibbs]], [[St. Clair McKelway]], [[Ved Mehta]], [[Brendan Gill]], [[E. B. White]], and [[Katharine Sergeant Angell White|Katharine White]], and additionally to [[Christophe (singer)|Christophe]], writer of the featured song "[[Aline (song)|Aline]]". Accompanying the credits are covers of the ''French Dispatch'' which are reminiscent of ''The New Yorker'' covers.


==Cast==
==Cast==

===The Cycling Reporter===
===The Cycling Reporter===
* [[Owen Wilson]] as Herbsaint Sazerac, a travel writer and staff-member of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]], a writer for ''The New Yorker''<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Owen Wilson]] as Herbsaint Sazerac, a travel writer and staff-member of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]], a writer for ''The New Yorker''.<ref name="newyorker"/>


===The Concrete Masterpiece===
===The Concrete Masterpiece===
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** [[Tony Revolori]] as young Rosenthaler
** [[Tony Revolori]] as young Rosenthaler
* [[Adrien Brody]] as Julien Cadazio, an art dealer, based on [[Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen|Lord Duveen]]<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Adrien Brody]] as Julien Cadazio, an art dealer, based on [[Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen|Lord Duveen]]<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Tilda Swinton]] as J.K.L. Berensen, a writer and staff-member of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Rosamond Bernier]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The New Yorker Instagram Account |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaHoq3NkMn/?hl=en |website=instagram.com |access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
* [[Tilda Swinton]] as J.K.L. Berensen, a writer and staff-member of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Rosamond Bernier]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The New Yorker Instagram Account |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaHoq3NkMn/?hl=en |website=instagram.com |access-date=29 January 2022 |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206195123/https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaHoq3NkMn/?hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Léa Seydoux]] as Simone, a prison guard and Rosenthaler's muse
* [[Léa Seydoux]] as Simone, a prison guard and Rosenthaler's muse
* [[Bob Balaban]] as Uncle Nick,<ref name="newyorker"/> an uncle and business partner to Cadazio
* [[Bob Balaban]] as Uncle Nick,<ref name="newyorker" /> an uncle and business partner to Cadazio
* [[Henry Winkler]] as Uncle Joe,<ref name="newyorker"/> an uncle and business partner to Cadazio
* [[Henry Winkler]] as Uncle Joe,<ref name="newyorker" /> an uncle and business partner to Cadazio
* [[Lois Smith]] as Upshur "Maw" Clampette, an art collector<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Lois Smith]] as Upshur "Maw" Clampette, an art collector<ref name="newyorker" />
* [[Denis Menochet]] as prison guard
* [[Denis Menochet]] as Prison Guard
* [[Larry Pine]] as chief magistrate
* [[Larry Pine]] as Chief Magistrate
* [[Morgane Polanski]] as girlfriend
* [[Morgane Polanski]] as Girlfriend
* [[Félix Moati]] as head caterer
* [[Félix Moati]] as Head Caterer
}}
}}


===Revisions to a Manifesto===
===Revisions to a Manifesto===
{{Cast listing|
{{Cast listing|
* [[Frances McDormand]] as Lucinda Krementz, a journalist profiling the student revolutionaries, based on [[Mavis Gallant]]<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Frances McDormand]] as Lucinda Krementz, a journalist profiling the student revolutionaries, based on [[Mavis Gallant]]<ref name="newyorker" />
* [[Timothée Chalamet]] as Zeffirelli, a student revolutionary
* [[Timothée Chalamet]] as Zeffirelli, a student revolutionary
* [[Lyna Khoudri]] as Juliette, a student revolutionary
* [[Lyna Khoudri]] as Juliette, a student revolutionary
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** [[Tom Hudson (French actor)|Tom Hudson]] as an actor playing Mitch-Mitch on stage
** [[Tom Hudson (French actor)|Tom Hudson]] as an actor playing Mitch-Mitch on stage
* Nicolas Avinée as Vittel, a student revolutionary
* Nicolas Avinée as Vittel, a student revolutionary
* [[Christoph Waltz]] as Paul Duval, a friend of the B family.
* [[Christoph Waltz]] as Paul Duval, a friend of the B family
* [[Cécile de France]] as Mrs. B, Zeffirelli‘s mother
* [[Cécile de France]] as Mrs. B, Zeffirelli's mother
* [[Guillaume Gallienne]] as Mr. B, Zeffirelli’s father
* [[Guillaume Gallienne]] as Mr. B, Zeffirelli's father
* [[Rupert Friend]] as Drill-Sergeant, an actor playing a soldier
* [[Rupert Friend]] as Drill-Sergeant, an actor playing a soldier
* [[Alex Lawther]] as Morisot, an actor playing a despondent military recruit
* [[Alex Lawther]] as Morisot, an actor playing a despondent military recruit
* [[Toheeb Jimoh]] as Cadet #1, an actor playing a military recruit
* [[Toheeb Jimoh]] as Cadet #1, an actor playing a military recruit
* Lily Taleb as Juliette's friend, a student revolutionary
* Lily Taleb as Juliette's friend, a student revolutionary
*[[Stéphane Bak]] as communications specialist
*[[Stéphane Bak]] as Communications Specialist for the police
* [[Jarvis Cocker]] as the singing voice of [[Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top|Tip-Top]], a popular ''chanteur''
* [[Bruno Delbonnel]] as the picture of François-Marie Charvet, a revolutionary
}}
}}


===The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner===
===The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner===
{{Cast listing|
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jeffrey Wright]] as Roebuck Wright, a food journalist based on an amalgamation of [[James Baldwin]] and [[A. J. Liebling]].<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Jeffrey Wright]] as Roebuck Wright, a food journalist based on an amalgamation of [[James Baldwin]] and [[A. J. Liebling]]<ref name="newyorker" />
* [[Liev Schreiber]] as talk show host
* [[Liev Schreiber]] as Talk Show Host, based on [[Dick Cavett]]
* [[Mathieu Amalric]] as The Commissaire, a policeman with a kidnapped son
* [[Mathieu Amalric]] as Commissaire de la Vilatte, a policeman with a kidnapped son
* [[Steve Park (comedian)|Stephen Park]] as Nescaffier, a chef and police officer who solves a kidnapping, whose name is a play on [[Auguste Escoffier]]
* [[Steve Park (comedian)|Stephen Park]] as Nescaffier, a chef and police officer who solves a kidnapping, whose name is a play on [[Auguste Escoffier]] and [[Nescafé]]
* [[Hippolyte Girardot]] as Chou-fleur
* [[Hippolyte Girardot]] as Chou-fleur, the Commissiare's oldest friend
* [[Willem Dafoe]] as Albert "the Abacus", a prisoner and underworld accountant
* [[Willem Dafoe]] as Albert "the Abacus", a prisoner and underworld accountant
* [[Edward Norton]] as The Chauffeur, a kidnapper
* [[Edward Norton]] as Chauffeur Joe Lefèvre, the head kidnapper
* [[Saoirse Ronan]] as junkie / showgirl #1, a member of the kidnapping gang
* [[Saoirse Ronan]] as Junkie / Showgirl #1, a member of the kidnapping gang
* Winston Ait Hellal as Gigi, the Commissaire's kidnapped son.
* Winsen Ait Hellal as Isadore Sharif "Gigi" de la Vilatte, the Commissaire's kidnapped son
* Mauricette Coudivat as Maman
* Mauricette Coudivat as Louise "Maman" de la Vilatte, the Commissiare's mother
* [[Damien Bonnard]] as police detective
* [[Damien Bonnard]] as Police Detective
* {{ill|Rodolphe Pauly|fr}} as Patrolman Marpassant
* Rodolphe Pauly as Patrolman Marpassant
* Antonia Desplat as junkie / showgirl #2
* Antonia Desplat as Junkie / Showgirl #2, a kidnapper
}}
}}


===Obituary===
===Obituary===
{{Cast listing|
{{Cast listing|
* [[Bill Murray]] as Arthur Howitzer Jr., the editor of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Harold Ross]], the co-founder of ''The New Yorker''<ref name="newyorker"/>
* [[Bill Murray]] as Arthur Howitzer Jr., the editor of the ''French Dispatch'', based on [[Harold Ross]], the co-founder of ''The New Yorker''<ref name="newyorker" />
* [[Elisabeth Moss]] as Alumna,<ref name="newyorker"/> a copy editor of the ''French Dispatch'' staff
* [[Elisabeth Moss]] as Alumna,<ref name="newyorker" /> a copy editor of the ''French Dispatch'' staff
* [[Jason Schwartzman]] as Hermes Jones, a cartoonist and member of the ''French Dispatch'' staff
* [[Jason Schwartzman]] as Hermes Jones, a cartoonist and member of the ''French Dispatch'' staff
* [[Fisher Stevens]] as story editor
* [[Fisher Stevens]] as Story Editor
* [[Griffin Dunne]] as legal advisor
* [[Griffin Dunne]] as Legal Advisor
* [[Pablo Pauly]] as waiter
* [[Pablo Pauly]] as Waiter
* [[Wally Wolodarsky]] as cheery writer, who has never completed an article
* [[Wally Wolodarsky]] as Cheery Writer, who has never completed an article
* [[Anjelica Bette Fellini]] as proofreader
* [[Anjelica Bette Fellini]] as Proofreader
* [[Anjelica Huston]] as narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/the-french-dispatch|title=The French Dispatch|website=[[Cannes Film Festival]]|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628174759/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/the-french-dispatch|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Anjelica Huston]] as the narrator<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/the-french-dispatch|title=The French Dispatch|website=[[Cannes Film Festival]]|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628174759/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/festival/films/the-french-dispatch|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Production==
==Production==
===Background===
===Background===
The film has been described as "a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city", centering on four stories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-france-casting-1202024587/ |title=Wes Anderson Is Shooting 'The French Dispatch' in France — Exclusive |last=Thompson |first=Anne |date=December 2, 2018 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=December 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202223558/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-france-casting-1202024587/ |archive-date=December 2, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> It brings to life a collection of tales published in the eponymous ''The French Dispatch'', based in the fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé (literally ''Boredom-upon-Apathetic'').<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/wes-anderson-reveals-cast-first-details-new-movie-french-dispatch-2549957 |title=Wes Anderson reveals cast of new movie 'The French Dispatch' |date=September 20, 2019 |website=[[NME]] |first=Nick |last=Reilly |language=en-GB |access-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216192023/https://www.nme.com/news/wes-anderson-reveals-cast-first-details-new-movie-french-dispatch-2549957 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is inspired by Anderson's love of ''[[The New Yorker]]'', and some characters and events in the film are based on real-life equivalents from the magazine.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-look-at-wes-andersons-new-new-yorker-inspired-film|title=A Look at Wes Anderson's New, New Yorker-inspired Film|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102233155/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-look-at-wes-andersons-new-new-yorker-inspired-film|url-status=live}}</ref> Arthur Howitzer Jr., the Kansas-born editor of the ''Dispatch'', was based on the ''New Yorker'' founding editor [[Harold Ross]], who came from Colorado. [[A. J. Liebling]] served as a secondary inspiration for the character.<ref name="newyorker"/> The character Herbsaint Sazerac was inspired by the ''New Yorker'' writer [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]].<ref name="newyorker"/> The food journalist Roebuck Wright was based on an amalgamation of [[James Baldwin]], Liebling and [[Tennessee Williams]].<ref name="newyorker"/><ref name=NYT211022>{{cite web |last1=Ryzik |first1=Melena |title=In the Company of Wes Anderson |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/the-french-dispatch-wes-anderson.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 22, 2021}}</ref> The story "Revisions to a Manifesto" was inspired by [[Mavis Gallant]]'s two-part article "The Events in May: A Paris Notebook", centering on the [[May 68]] student protests.<ref name="newyorker"/> "The Concrete Masterpiece" was inspired by the 1951 feature "The Days of Duveen", a six-part profile on art dealer [[Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen|Lord Duveen]], upon which the character Julien Cadazio (played by Adrien Brody) is modeled.<ref name="newyorker"/> The character Upshur "Maw" Clampette was based on art collector [[Dominique de Menil]], and J.K.L. Berensen was inspired by art lecturer [[Rosamond Bernier]].<ref name=NYT211022/>
The film has been described as "a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city", centering on four stories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-france-casting-1202024587/ |title=Wes Anderson Is Shooting 'The French Dispatch' in France — Exclusive |last=Thompson |first=Anne |author-link=Anne Thompson (film journalist) |date=December 2, 2018 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=December 2, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202223558/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-france-casting-1202024587/ |archive-date=December 2, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> It brings to life a collection of tales published in the eponymous ''The French Dispatch'', based in the fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/wes-anderson-reveals-cast-first-details-new-movie-french-dispatch-2549957 |title=Wes Anderson reveals cast of new movie 'The French Dispatch' |date=September 20, 2019 |website=[[NME]] |first=Nick |last=Reilly |language=en-GB |access-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-date=December 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216192023/https://www.nme.com/news/wes-anderson-reveals-cast-first-details-new-movie-french-dispatch-2549957 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is inspired by Anderson's love of ''The New Yorker'', and some characters and events in the film are based on real-life equivalents from the magazine.<ref name="newyorker">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-look-at-wes-andersons-new-new-yorker-inspired-film|title=A Look at Wes Anderson's New, New Yorker-inspired Film|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102233155/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-look-at-wes-andersons-new-new-yorker-inspired-film|url-status=live}}</ref> Arthur Howitzer Jr., the Kansas-born editor of the ''Dispatch'', was based on ''The New Yorker'' founding editor [[Harold Ross]], who came from Colorado. [[A. J. Liebling]] served as a secondary inspiration for the character.<ref name="newyorker"/> The character Herbsaint Sazerac was inspired by ''The New Yorker'' writer [[Joseph Mitchell (writer)|Joseph Mitchell]].<ref name="newyorker"/> The food journalist Roebuck Wright was based on an amalgamation of [[James Baldwin]], Liebling and [[Tennessee Williams]].<ref name="newyorker"/><ref name=NYT211022>{{cite web |last1=Ryzik |first1=Melena |title=In the Company of Wes Anderson |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/the-french-dispatch-wes-anderson.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 22, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128225219/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/the-french-dispatch-wes-anderson.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article |url-status=live }}</ref> The story "Revisions to a Manifesto" was inspired by [[Mavis Gallant]]'s two-part article "The Events in May: A Paris Notebook", centering on the [[May 68]] student protests.<ref name="newyorker"/> "The Concrete Masterpiece" was inspired by the 1951 feature "The Days of Duveen", a six-part profile on art dealer [[Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen|Lord Duveen]], upon which the character Julien Cadazio (played by Adrien Brody) is modeled.<ref name="newyorker"/> The character Upshur "Maw" Clampette was based on art collector [[Dominique de Menil]], and J.K.L. Berensen was inspired by art lecturer [[Rosamond Bernier]].<ref name=NYT211022/>


When speaking to French publication ''Charente Libre'' in April 2019, Anderson said: "The story is not easy to explain . . . [It's about an] American journalist based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this man, of this journalist who fights to write what he wants to write. It's not a movie about freedom of the press, but when you talk about reporters you also talk about what's going on in the real world."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/the-french-dispatch-explained-wes-anderson-cast-spoilers-details/|title='The French Dispatch': Everything You Need to Know About Wes Anderson's New Movie|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=2019-08-23|website=[[IndieWire]]|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125102709/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/the-french-dispatch-explained-wes-anderson-cast-spoilers-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>
When speaking to French publication ''Charente Libre'' in April 2019, Anderson said: "The story is not easy to explain . . . [It's about an] American journalist based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this man, of this journalist who fights to write what he wants to write. It's not a movie about freedom of the press, but when you talk about reporters you also talk about what's going on in the real world."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/the-french-dispatch-explained-wes-anderson-cast-spoilers-details/|title='The French Dispatch': Everything You Need to Know About Wes Anderson's New Movie|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=2019-08-23|website=[[IndieWire]]|language=en|access-date=2020-02-03|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125102709/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/the-french-dispatch-explained-wes-anderson-cast-spoilers-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Development and casting===
===Development and casting===
In August 2018, it was reported [[Wes Anderson]] would write and direct an untitled musical film set in France, post World War II.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/wes-anderson-musical/ |title=Wes Anderson's Next Film Could Be a Post-World War II Musical Set in France, Obviously |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=August 15, 2018 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815230100/http://collider.com/wes-anderson-musical/ |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, it was announced [[Jeremy Dawson (producer)|Jeremy Dawson]] would produce the film, with [[Tilda Swinton]] and [[Mathieu Amalric]] starring in the film. Dawson also confirmed the film is not a musical.<ref name="playlist">{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/producer-wes-anderson-not-musical-20181121/ |title=Producer Gives Plot Details About Wes Anderson's Upcoming Film & Says It's Not A Musical |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=November 21, 2018 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055518/https://theplaylist.net/producer-wes-anderson-not-musical-20181121/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> Additionally, [[Natalie Portman]], [[Brad Pitt]], and [[Léa Seydoux]] were rumored for roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/tilda-swinton-wes-anderson-musical/ |title=Tilda Swinton Joins Wes Anderson's French Musical; Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman Rumored |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005739/http://collider.com/tilda-swinton-wes-anderson-musical/ |archive-date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2018|date=November 16, 2018 }}</ref> In December 2018, it was announced Anderson would write and direct the film, with [[Frances McDormand]], [[Bill Murray]], [[Benicio del Toro]], and [[Jeffrey Wright]]; Seydoux was confirmed to star in the film alongside Swinton and Amalric, with [[Steven Rales]] producing under his [[Indian Paintbrush (production company)|Indian Paintbrush]] banner and [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] distributing.<ref>Multiple sources:
In August 2018, it was reported [[Wes Anderson]] would write and direct an untitled musical film set in France, post World War II.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/wes-anderson-musical/ |title=Wes Anderson's Next Film Could Be a Post-World War II Musical Set in France, Obviously |last=Trumbore |first=Dave |date=August 15, 2018 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815230100/http://collider.com/wes-anderson-musical/ |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> In November 2018, it was announced [[Jeremy Dawson (producer)|Jeremy Dawson]] would produce the film, with [[Tilda Swinton]] and [[Mathieu Amalric]] starring in the film. Dawson also confirmed the film is not a musical.<ref name="playlist">{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/producer-wes-anderson-not-musical-20181121/ |title=Producer Gives Plot Details About Wes Anderson's Upcoming Film & Says It's Not A Musical |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=November 21, 2018 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055518/https://theplaylist.net/producer-wes-anderson-not-musical-20181121/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> Additionally, [[Natalie Portman]], [[Brad Pitt]], and [[Léa Seydoux]] were rumored for roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/tilda-swinton-wes-anderson-musical/ |title=Tilda Swinton Joins Wes Anderson's French Musical; Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman Rumored |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005739/http://collider.com/tilda-swinton-wes-anderson-musical/ |archive-date=December 4, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2018|date=November 16, 2018 }}</ref> In December 2018, it was announced Anderson would write and direct the film, with [[Frances McDormand]], [[Bill Murray]], [[Benicio del Toro]], and [[Jeffrey Wright]]; Seydoux was confirmed to star in the film alongside Swinton and Amalric, with [[Steven Rales]] producing under his [[Indian Paintbrush (company)|Indian Paintbrush]] banner and [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] distributing.<ref>Multiple sources:
* {{Cite web |url=https://thefilmstage.com/news/timothee-chalamet-benicio-del-toro-more-join-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/ |title=Timothée Chalamet, Benicio del Toro & More Join Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Raup |first=Jordan |date=December 2, 2018 |website=The Film Stage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010925/https://thefilmstage.com/news/timothee-chalamet-benicio-del-toro-more-join-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://thefilmstage.com/news/timothee-chalamet-benicio-del-toro-more-join-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/ |title=Timothée Chalamet, Benicio del Toro & More Join Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Raup |first=Jordan |date=December 2, 2018 |website=The Film Stage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203010925/https://thefilmstage.com/news/timothee-chalamet-benicio-del-toro-more-join-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/details-about-wes-andersons-next-film-the-french-dispatch.html |title=Wes Anderson's Next Film, The French Dispatch, Is a 'Love Letter to Journalists' |last=Ivre |first=Devon |date=December 2, 2018 |website=Vulture |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055506/https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/details-about-wes-andersons-next-film-the-french-dispatch.html |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/details-about-wes-andersons-next-film-the-french-dispatch.html |title=Wes Anderson's Next Film, The French Dispatch, Is a 'Love Letter to Journalists' |last=Ivre |first=Devon |date=December 2, 2018 |website=Vulture |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055506/https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/details-about-wes-andersons-next-film-the-french-dispatch.html |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 2, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/brad-pitt-lea-seydoux-french-dispatch-20181205/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Brad Pitt Is Out But Léa Seydoux Will Star In The Upcoming Film |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=December 5, 2018 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206194605/https://theplaylist.net/brad-pitt-lea-seydoux-french-dispatch-20181205// |archive-date=December 6, 2018 |access-date=December 5, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/brad-pitt-lea-seydoux-french-dispatch-20181205/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Brad Pitt Is Out But Léa Seydoux Will Star In The Upcoming Film |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=December 5, 2018 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206194605/https://theplaylist.net/brad-pitt-lea-seydoux-french-dispatch-20181205// |archive-date=December 6, 2018 |access-date=December 5, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/timothee-chalamet-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-1202970578/ |title=Timothee Chalamet Joins Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray in Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=December 6, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206235405/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/timothee-chalamet-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-1202970578/ |archive-date=December 6, 2018 |access-date=December 6, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/timothee-chalamet-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-1202970578/ |title=Timothee Chalamet Joins Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray in Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=December 6, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206235405/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/timothee-chalamet-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-1202970578/ |archive-date=December 6, 2018 |access-date=December 6, 2018 }}
* {{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/fox-searchlight-wes-anderson-french-dispatch-1203341944/ |title=Fox Searchlight Buys Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |access-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921085952/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/fox-searchlight-wes-anderson-french-dispatch-1203341944/ }}</ref> [[Timothée Chalamet]]'s role was written with him in mind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/wes-anderson-casting-timothee-chalamet-french-dispatch-1234592984/|title=Why Wes Anderson Cast Timothée Chalamet: He Belongs in the French New Wave|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=October 16, 2020|last=Sharf|first=Zack|quote=I had seen Timmy in ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Call Me by Your Name’ and I never had the inconvenience of ever thinking of anybody else for this role even for a second.|access-date=July 5, 2021|archive-date=September 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918180431/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/wes-anderson-casting-timothee-chalamet-french-dispatch-1234592984/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/fox-searchlight-wes-anderson-french-dispatch-1203341944/ |title=Fox Searchlight Buys Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |access-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921085952/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/fox-searchlight-wes-anderson-french-dispatch-1203341944/ }}</ref> [[Timothée Chalamet]]'s role was written with him in mind.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/wes-anderson-casting-timothee-chalamet-french-dispatch-1234592984/|title=Why Wes Anderson Cast Timothée Chalamet: He Belongs in the French New Wave|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=October 16, 2020|last=Sharf|first=Zack|quote=I had seen Timmy in ''Lady Bird'' and ''Call Me by Your Name'' and I never had the inconvenience of ever thinking of anybody else for this role even for a second.|access-date=July 5, 2021|archive-date=September 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918180431/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/10/wes-anderson-casting-timothee-chalamet-french-dispatch-1234592984/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Later that month, [[Lois Smith]] and [[Saoirse Ronan]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-lois-smith-1203085731/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' Adds Lois Smith |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=December 10, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210232505/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-lois-smith-1203085731/ |archive-date=December 10, 2018 |access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/saoirse-ronan-french-dispatch-wes-anderson-chalamet-reunion-1202030402/ |title=Saoirse Ronan Joins 'The French Dispatch,' Reuniting With Wes Anderson and Timothée Chalamet |website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225123315/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/saoirse-ronan-french-dispatch-wes-anderson-chalamet-reunion-1202030402/ |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |access-date=December 24, 2018|date=December 24, 2018 }}</ref> In January 2019, [[Owen Wilson]], [[Adrien Brody]], [[Henry Winkler]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/henry-winkler-joins-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1175078 |title=Henry Winkler Joins Wes Anderson Movie 'French Dispatch' (Exclusive) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 10, 2019|first=Borys|last=Kit|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110232319/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/henry-winkler-joins-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1175078 |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Bob Balaban]], [[Steve Park (comedian)|Steve Park]], [[Denis Ménochet]], Lyna Khoudri, [[Alex Lawther]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-end-of-the-fing-world-star-alex-lawther-joins-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-exclusive/5136387.article |title='The End Of The F***ing World' star Alex Lawther joins Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' (exclusive) |last=Grater |first=Tom |date=January 31, 2019 |website=[[Screen International]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131201520/https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-end-of-the-fing-world-star-alex-lawther-joins-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-exclusive/5136387.article |archive-date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> [[Félix Moati]], [[Benjamin Lavernhe]], [[Guillaume Gallienne]], and [[Cécile de France]] were cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charentelibre.fr/2019/01/08/adrien-brody-benicio-del-toro-owen-wilson-willem-dafoe-pluie-de-stars-sur-la-ville,3369101.php |title=Adrien Brody, Benicio del Toro, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe: Pluie De Stars Sur La Ville! |date=January 8, 2019 |website=Charente Libre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110184410/http://www.charentelibre.fr/2019/01/08/adrien-brody-benicio-del-toro-owen-wilson-willem-dafoe-pluie-de-stars-sur-la-ville,3369101.php |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/2019/01/31/cinema/un-casting-francais-de-luxe-pour-french-dispatch-de-wes-anderson-111163552/ |title=A luxury French casting for Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" |last=Sarreau |first=Lea Andre |date=January 31, 2019 |website=Les Inrockuptibles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131201622/https://www.lesinrocks.com/2019/01/31/cinema/un-casting-francais-de-luxe-pour-french-dispatch-de-wes-anderson-111163552/ |archive-date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> [[Robert Yeoman|Robert D. Yeoman]] served as the film's cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thegww.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-casts-henry-winkler-and-hires-stunt-coordinator-dominique-fouassier/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Casts Henry Winkler and Hires Stunt Coordinator Dominique Fouassier |last=Tyler |first=Jacob |date=January 10, 2019 |website=thegww.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111234048/https://thegww.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-casts-henry-winkler-and-hires-stunt-coordinator-dominique-fouassier/ |archive-date=January 11, 2019 |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref> In February 2019, it was announced [[Wally Wolodarsky]], [[Fisher Stevens]], [[Griffin Dunne]], and [[Jason Schwartzman]] had joined the cast of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6U4fWApNO/ |title=Boxes in the wardrobe department for Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" where the brilliant costumer Milena Canonero keeps the belongings of the characters. The only time I'll get top billing over Bill Murray so I'd better get a pic of it. |last=Dunne |first=Griffin |date=February 15, 2019 |website=[[Instagram.com]] |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, [[Christoph Waltz]], [[Rupert Friend]], and [[Elisabeth Moss]] were cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/ |title=Wes Anderson Says Christoph Waltz Has Small Role In 'The French Dispatch' & Reveals More Details Including Possible Late-2019 Release |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=April 15, 2019 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415211508/https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/ |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/elisabeth-moss-feminist-invisible-man-reboot-her-smell-1204707 |title=Elisabeth Moss on 'Her Smell' and a Feminist Take on 'The Invisible Man' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2019|first=Brian|last=Davids|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425193735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/elisabeth-moss-feminist-invisible-man-reboot-her-smell-1204707 |archive-date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref> Initially, [[Kate Winslet]] was also part of the cast, but had to exit the project to prepare for her next role in ''[[Ammonite (film)|Ammonite]].''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/kate-winslet-french-dispatch-20190129/ |title=Saoirse Ronan Reveals Kate Winslet Is Latest Actor To Join Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000106/https://theplaylist.net/kate-winslet-french-dispatch-20190129/ |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/oh-f-ive-forgotten-how-to-act-kate-winslet-back-in-the-awards-race-with-same-sex-romance-ammonite-on-getting-back-to-work |title=Oh F***, I've Forgotten How to Act": Kate Winslet, Back in the Awards Race With Same-Sex Romance 'Ammonite,' on Getting Back to Work |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 26, 2020|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|access-date=August 26, 2020 |archive-date=August 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827183332/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/oh-f-ive-forgotten-how-to-act-kate-winslet-back-in-the-awards-race-with-same-sex-romance-ammonite-on-getting-back-to-work |url-status=live }}</ref>
Later that month, [[Lois Smith]] and [[Saoirse Ronan]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-lois-smith-1203085731/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'French Dispatch' Adds Lois Smith |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=December 10, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210232505/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-lois-smith-1203085731/ |archive-date=December 10, 2018 |access-date=December 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/saoirse-ronan-french-dispatch-wes-anderson-chalamet-reunion-1202030402/ |title=Saoirse Ronan Joins 'The French Dispatch,' Reuniting With Wes Anderson and Timothée Chalamet |website=[[IndieWire]]|first=Zack|last=Sharf|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225123315/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/saoirse-ronan-french-dispatch-wes-anderson-chalamet-reunion-1202030402/ |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |access-date=December 24, 2018|date=December 24, 2018 }}</ref> In January 2019, [[Owen Wilson]], [[Adrien Brody]], [[Henry Winkler]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/henry-winkler-joins-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1175078 |title=Henry Winkler Joins Wes Anderson Movie 'French Dispatch' (Exclusive) |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 10, 2019|first=Borys|last=Kit|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110232319/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/henry-winkler-joins-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1175078 |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Bob Balaban]], [[Steve Park (comedian)|Steve Park]], [[Denis Ménochet]], [[Lyna Khoudri]], [[Alex Lawther]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-end-of-the-fing-world-star-alex-lawther-joins-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-exclusive/5136387.article |title='The End Of The F***ing World' star Alex Lawther joins Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' (exclusive) |last=Grater |first=Tom |date=January 31, 2019 |website=[[Screen International]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131201520/https://www.screendaily.com/news/the-end-of-the-fing-world-star-alex-lawther-joins-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-exclusive/5136387.article |archive-date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> [[Félix Moati]], [[Benjamin Lavernhe]], [[Guillaume Gallienne]], and [[Cécile de France]] were cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charentelibre.fr/2019/01/08/adrien-brody-benicio-del-toro-owen-wilson-willem-dafoe-pluie-de-stars-sur-la-ville,3369101.php |title=Adrien Brody, Benicio del Toro, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe: Pluie De Stars Sur La Ville! |date=January 8, 2019 |website=Charente Libre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110184410/http://www.charentelibre.fr/2019/01/08/adrien-brody-benicio-del-toro-owen-wilson-willem-dafoe-pluie-de-stars-sur-la-ville,3369101.php |archive-date=January 10, 2019 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/2019/01/31/cinema/un-casting-francais-de-luxe-pour-french-dispatch-de-wes-anderson-111163552/ |title=A luxury French casting for Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" |last=Sarreau |first=Lea Andre |date=January 31, 2019 |website=Les Inrockuptibles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131201622/https://www.lesinrocks.com/2019/01/31/cinema/un-casting-francais-de-luxe-pour-french-dispatch-de-wes-anderson-111163552/ |archive-date=January 31, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2019}}</ref> [[Robert Yeoman|Robert D. Yeoman]] served as the film's cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thegww.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-casts-henry-winkler-and-hires-stunt-coordinator-dominique-fouassier/ |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Casts Henry Winkler and Hires Stunt Coordinator Dominique Fouassier |last=Tyler |first=Jacob |date=January 10, 2019 |website=thegww.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111234048/https://thegww.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-casts-henry-winkler-and-hires-stunt-coordinator-dominique-fouassier/ |archive-date=January 11, 2019 |access-date=January 11, 2019}}</ref> In February 2019, it was announced [[Wally Wolodarsky]], [[Fisher Stevens]], [[Griffin Dunne]], and [[Jason Schwartzman]] had joined the cast of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6U4fWApNO/ |title=Boxes in the wardrobe department for Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch" where the brilliant costumer Milena Canonero keeps the belongings of the characters. The only time I'll get top billing over Bill Murray so I'd better get a pic of it. |last=Dunne |first=Griffin |date=February 15, 2019 |website=[[Instagram.com]] |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, [[Christoph Waltz]], [[Rupert Friend]], and [[Elisabeth Moss]] were cast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/ |title=Wes Anderson Says Christoph Waltz Has Small Role In 'The French Dispatch' & Reveals More Details Including Possible Late-2019 Release |last=Barfield |first=Charles |date=April 15, 2019 |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415211508/https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/ |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/elisabeth-moss-feminist-invisible-man-reboot-her-smell-1204707 |title=Elisabeth Moss on 'Her Smell' and a Feminist Take on 'The Invisible Man' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 25, 2019|first=Brian|last=Davids|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425193735/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/elisabeth-moss-feminist-invisible-man-reboot-her-smell-1204707 |archive-date=April 25, 2019 |access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref> Initially, [[Kate Winslet]] was also part of the cast, but had to exit the project to prepare for her next role in ''[[Ammonite (film)|Ammonite]].''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/kate-winslet-french-dispatch-20190129/ |title=Saoirse Ronan Reveals Kate Winslet Is Latest Actor To Join Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |website=The Playlist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130000106/https://theplaylist.net/kate-winslet-french-dispatch-20190129/ |archive-date=January 30, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/oh-f-ive-forgotten-how-to-act-kate-winslet-back-in-the-awards-race-with-same-sex-romance-ammonite-on-getting-back-to-work |title=Oh F***, I've Forgotten How to Act": Kate Winslet, Back in the Awards Race With Same-Sex Romance 'Ammonite,' on Getting Back to Work |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 26, 2020|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|access-date=August 26, 2020 |archive-date=August 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827183332/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/oh-f-ive-forgotten-how-to-act-kate-winslet-back-in-the-awards-race-with-same-sex-romance-ammonite-on-getting-back-to-work |url-status=live }}</ref>


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===Cinematography===
===Cinematography===
Director of photography [[Robert Yeoman]] shot ''The French Dispatch'' on [[35 mm movie film|35 mm film]] using [[List of motion picture film stocks#Vision3 color negative (ECN-2 process 2007–present)|Kodak Vision3 200T 5213]] for the color sequences, and [[List of motion picture film stocks#Black-and-White (1954–1967)|Eastman Double-X 5222]] for the black-and-white sequences, on [[Arricam|Arricam Studio and Lite]] cameras provided by a studio in Paris.<ref name=Kodak>{{cite web |title=DP Robert Yeoman used Kodak color and B&W 35mm filmstocks for director Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/the-french-dispatch |website=[[Kodak]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 11, 2021}}</ref> Anderson preferred classic methods for shooting the scenes. Accordingly, the crew used scaffolding and hauled equipment on ropes, rather than a [[Technocrane]]; and golf carts for transporting cameras, rather than camera cars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tizard |first1=Will |title=Robert Yeoman on Filming the Impossible for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/robert-yeoman-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-camerimage-1235112455/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> Most scenes were framed in 1.37:1 format (also known as [[Academy ratio]]), which Anderson used in his ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]],'' and which was used for many of the French films that inspired ''The French Dispatch''. Occasional scenes were shot in [[anamorphic format]] "mainly to make a bold dramatic statement", according to Yeoman.<ref name=Kodak/> [[French New Wave]] films were primary sources of inspiration for Yeoman's lighting; ''[[In Cold Blood (film)|In Cold Blood]]'' (1967, shot by [[Conrad Hall]]) was another major reference.<ref name=Kodak/>
Director of photography [[Robert Yeoman]] shot ''The French Dispatch'' on [[35 mm movie film|35 mm film]] using [[List of motion picture film stocks#Vision3 color negative (ECN-2 process 2007–present)|Kodak Vision3 200T 5213]] for the color sequences, and [[List of motion picture film stocks#Black-and-White (1954–1967)|Eastman Double-X 5222]] for the black-and-white sequences, on [[Arricam|Arricam Studio and Lite]] cameras provided by a studio in Paris.<ref name=Kodak>{{cite web |title=DP Robert Yeoman used Kodak color and B&W 35mm filmstocks for director Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/the-french-dispatch |website=[[Kodak]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 11, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128203448/https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/the-french-dispatch |url-status=live }}</ref> Anderson preferred classic methods for shooting the scenes. Accordingly, the crew used scaffolding and hauled equipment on ropes, rather than a [[Technocrane]]; and golf carts for transporting cameras, rather than camera cars.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tizard |first1=Will |title=Robert Yeoman on Filming the Impossible for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/robert-yeoman-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-camerimage-1235112455/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 15, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128210130/https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/robert-yeoman-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch-camerimage-1235112455/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Most scenes were framed in 1.37:1 format (also known as [[Academy ratio]]), which Anderson used in his ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'', and which was used for many of the French films that inspired ''The French Dispatch''. Occasional scenes were shot in [[anamorphic format]] "mainly to make a bold dramatic statement", according to Yeoman.<ref name=Kodak/> [[French New Wave]] films were primary sources of inspiration for Yeoman's lighting; ''[[In Cold Blood (film)|In Cold Blood]]'' (1967, shot by [[Conrad Hall]]) was another major reference.<ref name=Kodak/>


The animated segments were directed by Gwenn Germain, who previously worked on Anderson's ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]''.<ref name=Animation>{{cite web |last1=Zahed |first1=Ramin |title=Animating with Anderson: Gwenn Germain on the Charming 2D Sequence in 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/animating-with-anderson-gwenn-germain-on-the-charming-2d-sequence-in-the-french-dispatch/ |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 21, 2021}}</ref> As a nod to Angoulême's comic heritage, they were done entirely by local illustrators.<ref name=AD/> The team comprised a maximum of 15 people, with ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'' and ''[[Blake and Mortimer]]'' as their main inspirations. They took about seven months to complete.<ref name=Animation/>
The animated segments were directed by Gwenn Germain, who previously worked on Anderson's ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]''.<ref name=Animation>{{cite web |last1=Zahed |first1=Ramin |title=Animating with Anderson: Gwenn Germain on the Charming 2D Sequence in 'The French Dispatch' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/animating-with-anderson-gwenn-germain-on-the-charming-2d-sequence-in-the-french-dispatch/ |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 21, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128210131/https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/animating-with-anderson-gwenn-germain-on-the-charming-2d-sequence-in-the-french-dispatch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As a nod to Angoulême's comic heritage, they were done entirely by local illustrators.<ref name=AD/> The team comprised a maximum of 15 people, with ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'' and ''[[Blake and Mortimer]]'' as their main inspirations. They took about seven months to complete.<ref name=Animation/> The visual effects were done by the UK-based company Koala FX.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visual Effects, Digital Make-Up & Performance Enhancement |url=https://www.koalafx.co.uk/portfolio/french-dispatch |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Koala FX |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806122407/https://www.koalafx.co.uk/portfolio/french-dispatch |url-status=live }}</ref>


===Set design===
===Set design===
[[Adam Stockhausen]] was responsible for the production design of ''The French Dispatch''. Stockhausen and his team began the [[Location scouting|scouting]] process using [[Google Maps]], looking for promising locations before visiting them in person.<ref name=AD>{{cite web |last1=Wallace |first1=Rachel |title=Go Behind the Scenes of Wes Anderson's New Film, The French Dispatch |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch |website=[[Architectural Digest]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Stockhausen and Anderson envisioned a town which "felt like Paris but not as it is today – more a sort of memory of Paris, the Paris of [[Jacques Tati]]." The team eventually settled on Angoulême.<ref name=IBC>{{cite web |last1=Pennington |first1=Adrian |title=Behind the Scenes: The French Dispatch |url=https://www.ibc.org/trends/behind-the-scenes-the-french-dispatch/7694.article |website=[[International Broadcasting Convention]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> Stockhausen estimates that over 125 sets were constructed, most of them on location around Angoulême. A former [[felt]] factory was converted into a makeshift movie studio for the crew.<ref name=AD/> A real building in Angoulême was chosen as the basis for the ''Dispatch'' headquarters, enhanced with foreground sets and [[miniature effect|miniatures]] in order to create the symmetry typically seen in Anderson films.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Mekado |title=When Wes Anderson Comes to Town, Buildings Get Symmetrical |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/movies/french-dispatch-behind-the-scenes-wes-anderson.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 27, 2021 |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>
[[Adam Stockhausen]] was responsible for the production design of ''The French Dispatch''. He and his team began the [[Location scouting|scouting]] process using [[Google Maps]], looking for promising locations before visiting them in person.<ref name=AD>{{cite web |last1=Wallace |first1=Rachel |title=Go Behind the Scenes of Wes Anderson's New Film, ''The French Dispatch'' |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch |website=[[Architectural Digest]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 3, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128195821/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch |url-status=live }}</ref> Stockhausen and Anderson envisioned a town which "felt like Paris but not as it is today – more a sort of memory of Paris, the Paris of [[Jacques Tati]]." The team eventually settled on Angoulême.<ref name=IBC>{{cite web |last1=Pennington |first1=Adrian |title=Behind the Scenes: The French Dispatch |url=https://www.ibc.org/trends/behind-the-scenes-the-french-dispatch/7694.article |website=[[International Broadcasting Convention]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=June 30, 2021 |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201145417/https://www.ibc.org/trends/behind-the-scenes-the-french-dispatch/7694.article |url-status=live }}</ref> Stockhausen estimates that over 125 sets were constructed, most of them on location around Angoulême. A former [[felt]] factory was converted into a makeshift movie studio for the crew.<ref name=AD/> A real building in Angoulême was chosen as the basis for the ''Dispatch'' headquarters, enhanced with foreground sets and [[miniature effect|miniatures]] in order to create the symmetry typically seen in Anderson films.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Mekado |title=When Wes Anderson Comes to Town, Buildings Get Symmetrical |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/movies/french-dispatch-behind-the-scenes-wes-anderson.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=November 27, 2021 |date=September 13, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128004447/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/movies/french-dispatch-behind-the-scenes-wes-anderson.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


[[Rena DeAngelo]] was ''The French Dispatch''{{'s}} set decorator.<ref name=HouseBeautiful>{{cite web |last1=Andriotis |first1= Mary Elizabeth |title=Inside the Set Design of Wes Anderson's New Film The French Dispatch |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a38025868/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch-set-design/ |website=[[House Beautiful]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 21, 2021}}</ref> DeAngelo and Anderson sought inspiration from French films such as ''[[The Red Balloon]]'', ''[[The 400 Blows]]'', ''[[Bande à part (film)|Bande à part]]'' and ''[[My Life to Live|Vivre sa vie]]'', and researched an extensive photo collection of Paris from the mid-1800s through the 1950s and 1960s in order to "get a feeling of Paris when it was dirtier—still beautiful, but grimy."<ref name=HouseBeautiful/> DeAngelo and her team sourced the furniture at Le Sans Blague café from various places in Paris, and the coffee cups were specially made in [[Limoges]], a city famous for its [[Limoges porcelain|porcelain]].<ref name=AD/> DeAngelo also shopped once a month during filming at prop houses and flea markets in [[Le Mans]], from which she sourced the furniture for Roebuck Wright's office. Much of the rest of the film's furniture came from a local estate liquidator in Angoulême.<ref name=AD/>
[[Rena DeAngelo]] was ''The French Dispatch''{{'s}} set decorator.<ref name=HouseBeautiful>{{cite web |last1=Andriotis |first1=Mary Elizabeth |title=Inside the Set Design of Wes Anderson's New Film The French Dispatch |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a38025868/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch-set-design/ |website=[[House Beautiful]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 21, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128195830/https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a38025868/wes-anderson-film-the-french-dispatch-set-design/ |url-status=live }}</ref> DeAngelo and Anderson sought inspiration from French films such as ''[[The Red Balloon]]'', ''[[The 400 Blows]]'', ''[[Bande à part (film)|Bande à part]]'' and ''[[My Life to Live|Vivre sa vie]]'', and researched an extensive photo collection of Paris from the mid-1800s through the 1960s in order to "get a feeling of Paris when it was dirtier—still beautiful, but grimy."<ref name=HouseBeautiful/> DeAngelo and her team sourced the furniture for Le Sans Blague café from various places in Paris, and the coffee cups were specially made in [[Limoges]], a city famous for its [[Limoges porcelain|porcelain]].<ref name=AD/> She also shopped once a month during filming at prop houses and flea markets in [[Le Mans]], from which she sourced the furniture for Roebuck Wright's office. Much of the rest of the film's furniture came from a local estate liquidator in Angoulême.<ref name=AD/>


Rosenthaler's abstract paintings were created by the German-New Zealand visual artist (and Tilda Swinton’s partner) [[Sandro Kopp]] in a three-month-long process.<ref name=Dazed>{{cite web |last1=Dinsdale |first1=Emily |title=Sandro Kopp's art is the star of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/54672/1/sandro-kopp-art-is-the-star-of-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch |website=[[Dazed]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name=Another>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Miss |title=The Making of The French Dispatch, As Seen by Artist Sandro Kopp |url=https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13679/the-making-of-the-french-dispatch-as-seen-by-artist-sandro-kopp |website=[[Another Magazine]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 26, 2021}}</ref> Kopp cited the works of [[Frank Auerbach]], [[Willem de Kooning]] and [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]] as references, while insisting that the paintings must be "idiosyncratic" and would not "look too much like the work of any living or dead painter".<ref name=Dazed/> He relocated to the ''French Dispatch'' set in Angoulême to create the paintings, working in the on-set studio.<ref name=Dazed/> Kopp also served as Tony Revolori's [[Double (filmmaking)|hand-double]] for the scenes where the young Rosenthaler is seen painting.<ref name=Another/>
Rosenthaler's abstract paintings were created by the German-New Zealand visual artist (and Tilda Swinton's partner) [[Sandro Kopp]] in a three-month-long process.<ref name=Dazed>{{cite web |last1=Dinsdale |first1=Emily |title=Sandro Kopp's art is the star of Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/54672/1/sandro-kopp-art-is-the-star-of-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch |website=[[Dazed]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=November 3, 2021 |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127233713/https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/54672/1/sandro-kopp-art-is-the-star-of-wes-anderson-the-french-dispatch |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Another>{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Miss |title=The Making of The French Dispatch, As Seen by Artist Sandro Kopp |url=https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13679/the-making-of-the-french-dispatch-as-seen-by-artist-sandro-kopp |website=[[Another Magazine]] |access-date=November 28, 2021 |date=October 26, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128190439/https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/13679/the-making-of-the-french-dispatch-as-seen-by-artist-sandro-kopp |url-status=live }}</ref> Kopp cited the works of [[Frank Auerbach]], [[Willem de Kooning]], and [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]] as references, while insisting that the paintings must be "idiosyncratic", and would not "look too much like the work of any living or dead painter".<ref name=Dazed/> He relocated to the ''French Dispatch'' set in Angoulême to create the paintings, working in the on-set studio.<ref name=Dazed/> Kopp also served as Tony Revolori's [[Double (filmmaking)|hand-double]] for the scenes where the young Rosenthaler is seen painting.<ref name=Another/>

===Magazine covers===
Javi Aznarez drew from his own imagination and memories to design the covers for this movie, which were made to look like ''The New Yorker''-style magazine covers.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Leow |first1=Mikelle |date=October 15, 2021 |title=How ''French Dispatch''{{'}}s Fictional ''New Yorker''-Style Magazine Covers Were Created - DesignTAXI.com |url=https://designtaxi.com/news/416222/How-French-Dispatch-s-Fictional-New-Yorker-Style-Magazine-Covers-Were-Created/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=designtaxi.com |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529110836/https://designtaxi.com/news/416222/How-French-Dispatch-s-Fictional-New-Yorker-Style-Magazine-Covers-Were-Created/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


===Music===
===Music===
{{main|The French Dispatch (soundtrack)}}
For the film's musical score, [[Wes Anderson]] teamed up with his long-term collaborators [[Alexandre Desplat]] and [[Randall Poster]]. Desplat enlisted pianist [[Jean-Yves Thibaudet]] to draw inspiration from composers [[Erik Satie]] and [[Thelonious Monk]] and play instruments including the harp, the timpani, the bassoon and the tuba.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-10-22/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-music-jarvis-cocker|title=Defining 'Andersonian': Inside the music of Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch'|date=October 22, 2021|first=Mark|last=Olsen|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023005708/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-10-22/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-music-jarvis-cocker|url-status=live}}</ref> Recording took place remotely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/french-dispatch-score-alexandre-desplat-randall-poster-1235094565/|title='French Dispatch' Music: Alexandre Desplat and Randall Poster on a Soundtrack Ranging From Classical Piano to Jarvis Cocker|date=October 23, 2021|first=Jon|last=Burlingame|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023163605/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/french-dispatch-score-alexandre-desplat-randall-poster-1235094565/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's soundtrack album was released on CD and digitally on October 22, 2021 by [[ABKCO Records]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-french-dispatch-original-score/1589127565|title=The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) by Alexandre Desplat on Apple Music|date=May 21, 2021|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023204350/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-french-dispatch-original-score/1589127565|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack|others=[[Alexandre Desplat]]|type=liner notes|publisher=[[ABKCO Records]]|id=018771878421}}</ref> with a vinyl release planned for early 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abkco.com/news-feed/the-french-dispatch-soundtrack-to-be-released/|title=The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) Featuring Oscar™ Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat To Be Released On October 22 In Conjunction With Theatrical Release|date=September 14, 2021|publisher=[[ABKCO Records]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005171102/https://www.abkco.com/news-feed/the-french-dispatch-soundtrack-to-be-released/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's soundtrack album's one and only single, titled "Obituary", was released on September 14, 2021.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=french_dispatch|author=''The French Dispatch''|number=1437778183609257988|title=The soundtrack to the new Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch, featuring original score by Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat, is now available to pre-order. Listen to the first single “Obituary” by Alexandre Desplat now!}}</ref> The film's musical score was given an earlier separate release.
For the film's musical score, [[Wes Anderson]] teamed up with his long-time collaborators [[Alexandre Desplat]] and [[Randall Poster]]. Desplat enlisted pianist [[Jean-Yves Thibaudet]] and drew inspiration from composers [[Erik Satie]] and [[Thelonious Monk]] to pair him in unusual duos, such as with a harp, timpani, bassoon, or tuba.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-10-22/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-music-jarvis-cocker|title=Defining 'Andersonian': Inside the music of Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch'|date=October 22, 2021|first=Mark|last=Olsen|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023005708/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-10-22/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-music-jarvis-cocker|url-status=live}}</ref> Recording took place remotely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/french-dispatch-score-alexandre-desplat-randall-poster-1235094565/|title='French Dispatch' Music: Alexandre Desplat and Randall Poster on a Soundtrack Ranging From Classical Piano to Jarvis Cocker|date=October 23, 2021|first=Jon|last=Burlingame|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023163605/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/french-dispatch-score-alexandre-desplat-randall-poster-1235094565/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's soundtrack album was released on CD and digitally on October 22, 2021, by [[ABKCO Records]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-french-dispatch-original-score/1589127565|title=The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) by Alexandre Desplat on Apple Music|date=May 21, 2021|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023204350/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-french-dispatch-original-score/1589127565|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack|others=[[Alexandre Desplat]]|type=liner notes|publisher=[[ABKCO Records]]|id=018771878421}}</ref> with a vinyl release planned for early 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abkco.com/news-feed/the-french-dispatch-soundtrack-to-be-released/|title=The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) Featuring Oscar™ Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat To Be Released On October 22 In Conjunction With Theatrical Release|date=September 14, 2021|publisher=[[ABKCO Records]]|access-date=October 23, 2021|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005171102/https://www.abkco.com/news-feed/the-french-dispatch-soundtrack-to-be-released/|url-status=live}}</ref> The only single from the film's soundtrack album, titled "Obituary", was released on September 14, 2021.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=french_dispatch|author=''The French Dispatch''|number=1437778183609257988|title=The soundtrack to the new Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch, featuring original score by Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat, is now available to pre-order. Listen to the first single "Obituary" by Alexandre Desplat now!}}</ref> The film's musical score was given a separate, earlier, release.

==Albums==
===''The French Dispatch: Original Score''===
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| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Alexandre Desplat]]
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| label = [[ABKCO Records|ABKCO]]
| producer = [[Wes Anderson]], [[Randall Poster]]
| prev_title = [[The Midnight Sky|The Midnight Sky (Music from the Netflix Film)]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

====Track listing====
{{Track listing

| title1 = Obituary
| length1 = 3:30

| title2 = Simone, Naked, Cell Block J. Hobby Room
| length2 = 2:54

| title3 = Moses Rosenthaler
| length3 = 2:29

| title4 = Mouthwash de Menthe
| length4 = 1:56

| title5 = Cadazio Uncles and Nephew Gallery
| length5 = 1:56

| title6 = The Berensen Lectures at the Clampette Collection
| length6 = 1:51

| title7 = Police Cooking
| length7 = 1:49

| title8 = The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner
| length8 = 5:10

| title9 = Kidnappers Lair
| length9 = 2:01

| title10 = A Multi-Pronged Battle Plan
| length10 = 1:37

| title11 = Blackbird Pie
| length11 = 0:53

| title12 = Commandos, Guerillas, Snipers, Climbers and the Jeroboam
| length12 = 0:52

| title13 = Animated Car Chase
| length13 = 1:52

| title14 = Lt. Nescaffier (Seeking Something Missing...)
| length14 = 1:55
}}

===''The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack''===
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| label = [[ABKCO Records|ABKCO]]
| producer = [[Wes Anderson]], [[Randall Poster]]
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Obituary
| single1date = September 14, 2021
}}
}}

====Track listing====
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Obituary
| writer1 =
| extra1 = [[Alexandre Desplat]]
| length1 = 3:30

| title2 = After You've Gone
| note2 = from ''[[Sadie McKee]]''
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Gene Austin]] with Candy and Coco
| length2 = 1:07

| title3 = Simone, Naked, Cell Block J. Hobby Room
| writer3 =
| extra3 = Desplat
| length3 = 2:54

| title4 = Fiasco
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Gus Viseur]]
| length4 = 2:58

| title5 = Moses Rosenthaler
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Desplat
| length5 = 2:29

| title6 = [[I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)]]
| writer6 =
| extra6 = [[Grace Jones]]
| length6 = 4:30

| title7 = Mouthwash ''de Menthe''
| writer7 =
| extra7 = Desplat
| length7 = 1:56

| title8 = Sonata for Mandolin and Guitar A-Dur, K. 331 Andante Grazioso con Variation VI. Variation 5 – Adagio
| writer8 =
| extra8 = Boris Björn Bagger and Detlef Tewes
| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = Cadazio Uncles and Nephew Gallery
| writer9 =
| extra9 = Desplat
| length9 = 1:56

| title10 = Inseguimento al Taxi (The Chase)
| note10 = from ''[[Scent of Mystery]]''
| writer10 =
| extra10 = [[Mario Nascimbene]]
| length10 = 2:40

| title11 = The Berensen Lectures at the Clampette Collection
| writer11 =
| extra11 = Desplat
| length11 = 1:51

| title12 = L'ultima volta
| note12 = from ''{{ill|I malamondo|it}}''
| writer12 =
| extra12 = [[Ennio Morricone]]
| length12 = 2:34

| title13 = Tu m'as trop menti
| writer13 =
| extra13 = [[Chantal Goya]]
| length13 = 1:47

| title14 = J'en déduis que je t'aime
| writer14 =
| extra14 = [[Charles Aznavour]]
| length14 = 3:05

| title15 = [[Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 871|Fugue No. 2 in C minor (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 871)]]
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| title16 = Adagio
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| title17 = Police Cooking
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| extra17 = Desplat
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| title18 = The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner
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| title19 = Kidnappers Lair
| writer19 =
| extra19 = Desplat
| length19 = 2:01

| title20 = A Multi-Pronged Battle Plan
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| extra20 = Desplat
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| title21 = Blackbird Pie
| writer21 =
| extra21 = Desplat
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| title22 = Commandos, Guerillas, Snipers, Climbers and the Jeroboam
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| title23 = Animated Car Chase
| writer23 =
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| title24 = Lt. Nescaffier (Seeking Something Missing...)
| writer24 =
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| title25 = [[Aline (song)|Aline]]
| writer25 =
| extra25 = [[Jarvis Cocker]]
| length25 = 3:32
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==Release==
==Release==
===Premiere and theatrical release===
===Premiere and theatrical release===
In September 2019, [[Searchlight Pictures]] acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-fox-searchlight-1202738541/ |title=Fox Searchlight Acquires World Rights To Wes Anderson's Upcoming Movie 'The French Dispatch' |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url-status=live |access-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217230959/https://deadline.com/2019/09/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-fox-searchlight-1202738541/ }}</ref> It was set to premiere at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] on May 12, 2020, and get a wide release on July 24, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the festival was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|title=Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603202546/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Gets July 2020 Release|website=[[TheWrap]]|first=Brian|last=Welk|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195042/https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was rescheduled for release on October 16, 2020, before being pulled from the schedule again on July 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Welk|first=Brian|date=April 3, 2020|title='Black Widow' Moves to November as Other MCU Films Shift Back to 2021, 2022|url=https://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|access-date=April 3, 2020|website=[[TheWrap]]|archive-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403185146/http://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|title='Mulan' Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays 'Avatar' & 'Star Wars' Movies by One Year as Studio Adjusts to Pandemic|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=December 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216130534/https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In September 2019, [[Searchlight Pictures]] acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-fox-searchlight-1202738541/ |title=Fox Searchlight Acquires World Rights To Wes Anderson's Upcoming Movie 'The French Dispatch' |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=September 19, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url-status=live |access-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-date=December 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217230959/https://deadline.com/2019/09/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-fox-searchlight-1202738541/ }}</ref> It was set to premiere at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] on May 12, 2020, and get a wide release on July 24, but, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the festival was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|title=Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603202546/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Gets July 2020 Release|website=[[TheWrap]]|first=Brian|last=Welk|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195042/https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was rescheduled for release on October 16, 2020, before being pulled from the schedule again on July 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Welk|first=Brian|date=April 3, 2020|title='Black Widow' Moves to November as Other MCU Films Shift Back to 2021, 2022|url=https://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|access-date=April 3, 2020|website=[[TheWrap]]|archive-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403185146/http://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|title='Mulan' Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays 'Avatar' & 'Star Wars' Movies by One Year as Studio Adjusts to Pandemic|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=December 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216130534/https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|url-status=live}}</ref>


''The French Dispatch'' had its world premiere at the [[2021 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2021/film/global/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-cannes-film-festival-1234980843/|title='The French Dispatch' to World Premiere at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526170446/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-cannes-film-festival-1234980843/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was screened at film festivals in [[26th Busan International Film Festival|Busan, South Korea]],<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004482917|title= '프렌치 디스패치', 11일 BIFF 첫 공개…초고속 매진 기록[공식]|trans-title= 'French Dispatch' premieres at BIFF on the 11th... Super-fast sold out record [Official]|author= Kim Bo-ra|work= Osen|publisher= Naver|date= September 30, 2021|access-date= September 30, 2021|language= ko|archive-date= September 30, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210930085716/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004482917|url-status= live}}</ref> [[Hamptons International Film Festival|the Hamptons]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=2021-09-01|title='Mothering Sunday' Sets U.S. Premiere at Hamptons International Film Festival|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mothering-sunday-hamptons-international-film-festival-1235053632/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> [[BFI London Film Festival|London]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=2021-09-07|title=London Film Festival: 'Last Night in Soho,' 'French Dispatch,' 'Succession' Added as Full Lineup Unveiled|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-film-festival-lineup-french-dispatch-succession-spencer-1235009168/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032720/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-film-festival-lineup-french-dispatch-succession-spencer-1235009168/}}</ref> [[Mill Valley Film Festival|Mill Valley]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=G. Allen|first=Johnson|date=September 9, 2021|title=Mill Valley Film Festival returns with Kenneth Branagh among big names and major emphasis on safety|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/mill-valley-film-festival-returns-with-kenneth-branagh-among-big-names-and-major-emphasis-on-safety|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=San Francisco Chronicle|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032935/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/mill-valley-film-festival-returns-with-kenneth-branagh-among-big-names-and-major-emphasis-on-safety}}</ref> [[Montclair Film Festival|Montclair]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=George|first=Liz|date=2021-09-17|title=Montclair Film Festival To Open with Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch|url=https://baristanet.com/2021/09/montclair-film-festival-to-open-with-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Baristanet|language=en-US|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917211419/https://baristanet.com/2021/09/montclair-film-festival-to-open-with-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[New York Film Festival|New York]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-french-dispatch-2021-ny-film-festival-spotlight-1234999967/|title=NY Film Festival Adds 'Dune,' 'French Dispatch' to Lineup|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|date=August 19, 2021|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819173941/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-french-dispatch-2021-ny-film-festival-spotlight-1234999967/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The French Dispatch|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2021/films/the-french-dispatch/|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=[[New York Film Festival]]|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820211041/https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2021/films/the-french-dispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> Twin Cities,<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2021-10-09|title=TCFF ANNOUNCES A ROBUST LINEUP OF FILMS!|url=https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/2021-twin-cities-film-fest-announces-a-robust-lineup-of-films|access-date=2021-10-09|website=TCFF|language=en|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009165432/https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/2021-twin-cities-film-fest-announces-a-robust-lineup-of-films/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Philadelphia Film Festival|Philadelphia]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2021-10-07|title=30th Philadelphia Film Festival {{!}} Full line-up of movies|url=https://6abc.com/11089299/|access-date=2021-10-09|website=6abc Philadelphia|language=en|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009004845/https://6abc.com/11089299/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[American Film Festival|Wrocław]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-14|title="The French Dispatch" oraz "C'mon C'mon" otworzą 12. American Film Festival {{!}} Poinformowani.pl|url=https://kultura.poinformowani.pl/artykul/41448-the-french-dispatch-oraz-c-mon-c-mon-otworza-12-american-film-festival|access-date=2021-11-10|website=kultura.poinformowani.pl|language=pl}}</ref> [[San Diego International Film Festival|San Diego]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=The French Dispatch|url=https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/thefrenchdispatch/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=San Diego International Film Festival|language=en-US|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917233227/https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/thefrenchdispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Zürich Film Festival|Zürich]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yossman|first=K. J.|date=2021-09-09|title=Zurich Film Festival Reveals Line-Up: 'Spencer,' 'The Last Duel,' 'French Dispatch' to Join 'No Time to Die'|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zurich-film-festival-line-up-1235059723/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032720/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zurich-film-festival-line-up-1235059723/}}</ref> There was a surprise screening at [[Telluride Film Festival|Telluride]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2021-09-10|title=From 'Westworld' to Wes's World: Jeffrey Wright on 'The French Dispatch'|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/awards-insider-jeffrey-wright-on-the-french-dispatch-interview|access-date=2021-09-12|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912075947/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/awards-insider-jeffrey-wright-on-the-french-dispatch-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released in limited theaters on October 22, 2021, followed by the wide expansion of October 29, 2021.<ref name=":2" />
''The French Dispatch'' had its world premiere at the [[2021 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2021/film/global/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-cannes-film-festival-1234980843/|title='The French Dispatch' to World Premiere at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=May 26, 2021|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526170446/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/wes-anderson-french-dispatch-cannes-film-festival-1234980843/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was screened at film festivals in [[26th Busan International Film Festival|Busan]],<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004482917|title= '프렌치 디스패치', 11일 BIFF 첫 공개…초고속 매진 기록[공식]|trans-title= 'French Dispatch' premieres at BIFF on the 11th... Super-fast sold out record [Official]|author= Kim Bo-ra|work= Osen|publisher= Naver|date= September 30, 2021|access-date= September 30, 2021|language= ko|archive-date= September 30, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210930085716/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004482917|url-status= live}}</ref> [[Hamptons International Film Festival|the Hamptons]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=2021-09-01|title='Mothering Sunday' Sets U.S. Premiere at Hamptons International Film Festival|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mothering-sunday-hamptons-international-film-festival-1235053632/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032720/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mothering-sunday-hamptons-international-film-festival-1235053632/}}</ref> [[BFI London Film Festival|London]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ritman|first=Alex|date=2021-09-07|title=London Film Festival: 'Last Night in Soho,' 'French Dispatch,' 'Succession' Added as Full Lineup Unveiled|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-film-festival-lineup-french-dispatch-succession-spencer-1235009168/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032720/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-film-festival-lineup-french-dispatch-succession-spencer-1235009168/}}</ref> [[Mill Valley Film Festival|Mill Valley]],<ref>{{Cite web|first=G. Allen|last=Johnson|date=September 9, 2021|title=Mill Valley Film Festival returns with Kenneth Branagh among big names and major emphasis on safety|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/mill-valley-film-festival-returns-with-kenneth-branagh-among-big-names-and-major-emphasis-on-safety|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032935/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/mill-valley-film-festival-returns-with-kenneth-branagh-among-big-names-and-major-emphasis-on-safety}}</ref> [[Montclair Film Festival|Montclair]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=George|first=Liz|date=2021-09-17|title=Montclair Film Festival To Open with Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch|url=https://baristanet.com/2021/09/montclair-film-festival-to-open-with-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/|access-date=2021-09-18|website=Baristanet|language=en-US|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917211419/https://baristanet.com/2021/09/montclair-film-festival-to-open-with-wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[New York Film Festival|New York City]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-french-dispatch-2021-ny-film-festival-spotlight-1234999967/|title=NY Film Festival Adds 'Dune,' 'French Dispatch' to Lineup|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Hilary|last=Lewis|date=August 19, 2021|access-date=August 19, 2021|archive-date=August 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819173941/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dune-french-dispatch-2021-ny-film-festival-spotlight-1234999967/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The French Dispatch|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2021/films/the-french-dispatch/|access-date=August 20, 2021|website=[[New York Film Festival]]|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820211041/https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2021/films/the-french-dispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> Twin Cities,<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2021-10-09|title=TCFF ANNOUNCES A ROBUST LINEUP OF FILMS!|url=https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/2021-twin-cities-film-fest-announces-a-robust-lineup-of-films|access-date=2021-10-09|website=TCFF|language=en|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009165432/https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/2021-twin-cities-film-fest-announces-a-robust-lineup-of-films/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Philadelphia Film Festival|Philadelphia]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2021-10-07|title=30th Philadelphia Film Festival {{!}} Full line-up of movies|url=https://6abc.com/11089299/|access-date=2021-10-09|website=6abc Philadelphia|language=en|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009004845/https://6abc.com/11089299/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[American Film Festival|Wrocław]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-14|title="The French Dispatch" oraz "C'mon C'mon" otworzą 12. American Film Festival {{!}} Poinformowani.pl|url=https://kultura.poinformowani.pl/artykul/41448-the-french-dispatch-oraz-c-mon-c-mon-otworza-12-american-film-festival|access-date=2021-11-10|website=kultura.poinformowani.pl|language=pl|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110213629/https://kultura.poinformowani.pl/artykul/41448-the-french-dispatch-oraz-c-mon-c-mon-otworza-12-american-film-festival|url-status=live}}</ref> [[San Diego International Film Festival|San Diego]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=The French Dispatch|url=https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/thefrenchdispatch/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=San Diego International Film Festival|language=en-US|archive-date=September 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917233227/https://sdfilmfest.com/team-member/thefrenchdispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Zürich Film Festival|Zürich]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yossman|first=K. J.|date=2021-09-09|title=Zurich Film Festival Reveals Line-Up: 'Spencer,' 'The Last Duel,' 'French Dispatch' to Join 'No Time to Die'|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zurich-film-festival-line-up-1235059723/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912032720/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/zurich-film-festival-line-up-1235059723/}}</ref> There was a surprise screening at the [[Telluride Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|date=September 10, 2021|title=From 'Westworld' to Wes's World: Jeffrey Wright on 'The French Dispatch'|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/awards-insider-jeffrey-wright-on-the-french-dispatch-interview|access-date=September 12, 2021|magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|language=en-US|archive-date=September 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912075947/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/awards-insider-jeffrey-wright-on-the-french-dispatch-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in [[Limited theatrical release|limited theaters]] on October 22, 2021, and received a [[wide release]] on October 29, 2021.<ref name=":2" />


===Home media===
===Home media===
The film was released digitally on December 14, 2021, and was followed by a [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD]] release on December 28, 2021 by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-french-dispatch-blu-ray-release-date-details/|title = 'The French Dispatch' Gets Blu-ray Release Date|website = [[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date = November 10, 2021}}</ref>
''The French Dispatch'' was released digitally on December 14, 2021, followed by a [[Blu-ray]] and [[DVD-Video|DVD]] release on December 28, by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Shane|last=Romanchick|url=https://collider.com/the-french-dispatch-blu-ray-release-date-details/|title='The French Dispatch' Gets Blu-ray Release Date|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=December 4, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207042752/https://collider.com/the-french-dispatch-blu-ray-release-date-details/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on Blu-ray in the UK as an [[HMV]] exclusive on 3 April 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/the-french-dispatch-(hmv-exclusive) | title=The French Dispatch (HMV Exclusive) Blu-ray &#124; Wes Anderson, Timothee Chalamet Film &#124; Free Delivery on Orders over £20 | access-date=March 17, 2023 | archive-date=March 17, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317134346/https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/blu-ray/the-french-dispatch-(hmv-exclusive) | url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Promotion ===
===Promotion===
In promoting the movie, pop-up exhibitions with recreations of film's sets emerged in Los Angeles, New York, and London for a limited run around the film's release. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-25|title=Take a look inside the pop-up Wes Anderson experiences for 'The French Dispatch'|url=https://www.newsweek.com/french-dispatch-pop-wes-anderson-experiences-cafe-1642233|access-date=2022-01-07|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The French Dispatch Exhibition {{!}} Best Exhibitions|url=https://londontheinside.com/location/the-french-dispatch/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=London On The Inside|language=en-GB}}</ref> The London store sported Le Sans Blague café's storefront, and housed several props from the film, including costumes, and the Rosenthaler's mural.
To promote the film, pop-up exhibitions with recreations of sets from the film emerged in Los Angeles, New York, and London for a limited time around the film's release date.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-25|title=Take a look inside the pop-up Wes Anderson experiences for 'The French Dispatch'|url=https://www.newsweek.com/french-dispatch-pop-wes-anderson-experiences-cafe-1642233|access-date=2022-01-07|website=Newsweek|language=en|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107003736/https://www.newsweek.com/french-dispatch-pop-wes-anderson-experiences-cafe-1642233|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The French Dispatch Exhibition {{!}} Best Exhibitions|url=https://londontheinside.com/location/the-french-dispatch/|access-date=2022-01-07|website=London On The Inside|date=September 29, 2021 |language=en-GB|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107003732/https://londontheinside.com/location/the-french-dispatch/|url-status=live}}</ref> The London pop-up sported the storefront of the Le Sans Blague café's storefront, and housed several props from the film, including costumes, and Rosenthaler's mural.


==Reception==
==Reception==
=== Box office ===
===Box office===
{{As of|2022|1|25|df=US}}, ''The French Dispatch'' has grossed $16.1{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $27.9{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $44.1{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="BOM" /><ref name=NUM/>
''The French Dispatch'' grossed $16.1{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $30.2{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $46.3{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="BOM" /><ref name=NUM/>


In its limited opening weekend, it grossed $1.3 million from 52 theaters, for a per-venue average of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|date=October 24, 2021|title='Dune' Domestic Opening Is Best For Warner Bros HBO Max Day/Date Title & Denis Villeneuve|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-weekend-box-office-1234860683/|url-status=live|access-date=October 24, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024022240/https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-weekend-box-office-1234860683/}}</ref> until ''[[Licorice Pizza]]'' released in November with a per-venue average of $86,289<ref>{{cite web|title=Licorice Pizza - Box Office|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2233172737/weekend/|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref>). It expanded to 788 theaters the following weekend and grossed $2.75 million.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|date=October 31, 2021|title=Halloween Scares Off Box Office: 'Dune' $15M+; 'My Hero Academia' $6M+, 'Last Night In Soho' & 'Antlers' Tie $4M|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-last-night-in-soho-my-hero-academia-halloween-weekend-box-office-1234864873/|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030172159/https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-last-night-in-soho-my-hero-academia-halloween-weekend-box-office-1234864873/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|authors=J. Kim Murphy and Ellise Shafer|date=October 30, 2021|title=Box Office: 'Dune' Dominates 'Last Night in Soho,' 'Antlers' in Second Weekend|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-last-night-in-soho-antlers-1235100251/amp/|url-status=live|access-date=October 30, 2021|website=Variety|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030160910/https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-last-night-in-soho-antlers-1235100251/amp/}}</ref> It continued to expand in its third weekend, making $2.6 million from 1,205 theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 7, 2021 |title='Eternals' Seeing Possible $70M+ Opening Weekend: Why This Is A Wake-Up Call For The MCU; 'Red Notice' Box Office Unreported |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/eternals-opening-weekend-box-office-1234868870/amp/ |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=November 7, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
In its limited opening weekend, the film grossed $1.3 million from 52 theaters, for a per-venue average of $25,000, which was the best per-venue performance for a theatrically-released film up to that point of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]];<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|date=October 24, 2021|title='Dune' Domestic Opening Is Best For Warner Bros HBO Max Day/Date Title & Denis Villeneuve|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-weekend-box-office-1234860683/|url-status=live|access-date=October 24, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024022240/https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-weekend-box-office-1234860683/}}</ref> the following month, ''[[Licorice Pizza]]'' had a per-venue average of $86,289.<ref>{{cite web|title=Licorice Pizza - Box Office|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2233172737/weekend/|access-date=December 26, 2021|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226190250/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2233172737/weekend/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film expanded to 788 theaters the following weekend, and grossed $2.75 million.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|date=October 31, 2021|title=Halloween Scares Off Box Office: 'Dune' $15M+; 'My Hero Academia' $6M+, 'Last Night In Soho' & 'Antlers' Tie $4M|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-last-night-in-soho-my-hero-academia-halloween-weekend-box-office-1234864873/|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030172159/https://deadline.com/2021/10/dune-last-night-in-soho-my-hero-academia-halloween-weekend-box-office-1234864873/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=J. Kim Murphy |author2=Ellise Shafer |date=October 30, 2021|title=Box Office: 'Dune' Dominates 'Last Night in Soho,' 'Antlers' in Second Weekend|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-last-night-in-soho-antlers-1235100251/amp/|url-status=live|access-date=October 30, 2021|website=Variety|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030160910/https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-last-night-in-soho-antlers-1235100251/amp/}}</ref> It continued to expand in its third weekend, making $2.6 million from 1,205 theaters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 7, 2021 |title='Eternals' Seeing Possible $70M+ Opening Weekend: Why This Is A Wake-Up Call For The MCU; 'Red Notice' Box Office Unreported |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/eternals-opening-weekend-box-office-1234868870/amp/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125120944/https://deadline.com/2021/11/eternals-opening-weekend-box-office-1234868870/amp/ |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=November 7, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref>


=== Critical response===
===Critical response===
On the review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 75% of 293 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A loving ode to the spirit of journalism, ''The French Dispatch'' will be most enjoyed by fans of Wes Anderson's meticulously arranged aesthetic."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=the_french_dispatch |type=m |title=The French Dispatch (2021) |access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=the-french-dispatch |type=movie |title=The French Dispatch Reviews |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>
On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a 75% approval rating based on 319 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "A loving ode to the spirit of journalism, ''The French Dispatch'' will be most enjoyed by fans of Wes Anderson's meticulously arranged aesthetic."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=the_french_dispatch |type=m |title=The French Dispatch (2021) |access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a [[weighted average]] score of 74 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=the-french-dispatch |type=movie |title=The French Dispatch Reviews |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>


David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the "hand-crafted visual delights and eccentric performances" and wrote: "While ''The French Dispatch'' might seem like an anthology of vignettes without a strong overarching theme, every moment is graced by Anderson's love for the written word and the oddball characters who dedicate their professional lives to it."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Film Review {{!}} Cannes 2021 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-french-dispatch-cannes-2021-1234977451/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 12, 2021 |date=July 12, 2021 |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713003559/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-french-dispatch-cannes-2021-1234977451/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Peter Bradshaw said: "It might not be at the very zenith of what he can achieve but for sheer moment-by-moment pleasure, and for laughs, this is a treat."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |title=The French Dispatch: Wes Anderson's ode to newspapers is a periodic delight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/12/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-bill-murray-new-yorker-magazine |website=The Guardian |access-date=July 12, 2021 |language=en |date=July 12, 2021 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712172833/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/12/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-bill-murray-new-yorker-magazine |url-status=live }}</ref>
David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised the film's "hand-crafted visual delights and eccentric performances", and wrote: "While ''The French Dispatch'' might seem like an anthology of vignettes without a strong overarching theme, every moment is graced by Anderson's love for the written word and the oddball characters who dedicate their professional lives to it".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch': Film Review {{!}} Cannes 2021 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-french-dispatch-cannes-2021-1234977451/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=July 12, 2021 |date=July 12, 2021 |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713003559/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-french-dispatch-cannes-2021-1234977451/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Peter Bradshaw said: "It might not be at the very zenith of what he can achieve but for sheer moment-by-moment pleasure, and for laughs, this is a treat".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter |title=The French Dispatch: Wes Anderson's ode to newspapers is a periodic delight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/12/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-bill-murray-new-yorker-magazine |website=The Guardian |access-date=July 12, 2021 |language=en |date=July 12, 2021 |archive-date=July 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712172833/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/12/the-french-dispatch-review-wes-anderson-bill-murray-new-yorker-magazine |url-status=live }}</ref>


''The French Dispatch'' was mentioned in lists of the best movies of the year by ''[[The New Yorker]]'' (#1),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-02|title=The Best Movies of 2021|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2021-in-review/the-best-movies-of-2021|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The New Yorker|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Forward]]'' (the best movie),<ref>{{Cite web|last=GoldmannOctober 28|first=A. J.|last2=Paintbrush|first2=2021By Indian|title=Eternally fascinated with Jewish culture, Wes Anderson delivers the best film of the year|url=https://forward.com/culture/472992/eternally-fascinated-with-jewish-culture-wes-anderson-best-film-french/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The Forward|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' (#6),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lattanzio|first=Ryan|date=2021-12-17|title=The 50 Best Movies of 2021, According to 187 Film Critics|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/50-best-movies-2021-critics-poll/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=IndieWire|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' (#38),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schager|first=Nick|date=2021-12-16|title=The Best Movies of 2021|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g34589333/best-movies-of-2021/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Esquire|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[NME|New Musical Express]]'' (#11),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-09|title=The 20 best films of 2021|url=https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/nme-best-films-of-the-year-2021-3114424|access-date=2021-12-30|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref> ''[[British Film Institute]]'' (#23)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 50 best films of 2021|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2021|url-status=live|website=British Film Institute}}</ref> and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' (unlisted)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-21|title=The Best Movies of 2021, According to Vogue Editors|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-movies-of-2021-according-to-vogue-editors|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Vogue|language=en-US}}</ref>''.''
''The French Dispatch'' was included in lists of the best films of the year from ''The New Yorker'' (#1),<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2021-12-02|title=The Best Movies of 2021|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2021-in-review/the-best-movies-of-2021|access-date=2021-12-30|magazine=The New Yorker|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[The Forward]]'' (the best movie),<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Goldman|first1=A. J.|title=Eternally fascinated with Jewish culture, Wes Anderson delivers the best film of the year|url=https://forward.com/culture/472992/eternally-fascinated-with-jewish-culture-wes-anderson-best-film-french/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=The Forward|date=October 28, 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230101245/https://forward.com/culture/472992/eternally-fascinated-with-jewish-culture-wes-anderson-best-film-french/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Cahiers du Cinéma]] (#6)''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top 10 2021 de la rédaction des Cahiers du cinéma |url=https://twitter.com/cahierscinema/status/1465213184638394369 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' (#6),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lattanzio|first=Ryan|date=2021-12-17|title=The 50 Best Movies of 2021, According to 187 Film Critics|url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/50-best-movies-2021-critics-poll/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=April 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405112047/https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/50-best-movies-2021-critics-poll/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' (#38),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schager|first=Nick|date=2021-12-16|title=The Best Movies of 2021|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g34589333/best-movies-of-2021/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Esquire|language=en-US|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226081205/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g34589333/best-movies-of-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[NME|New Musical Express]]'' (#11),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-09|title=The 20 best films of 2021|url=https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/nme-best-films-of-the-year-2021-3114424|access-date=2021-12-30|website=NME|language=en-GB|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226111920/https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/nme-best-films-of-the-year-2021-3114424|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[British Film Institute]]'' (#23)<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 50 best films of 2021|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2021|url-status=live|website=British Film Institute|date=December 3, 2021 |access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226180731/https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/50-best-films-2021}}</ref> and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' (unlisted).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-21|title=The Best Movies of 2021, According to Vogue Editors|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/best-movies-of-2021-according-to-vogue-editors|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Vogue|language=en-US|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224181557/https://www.vogue.com/article/best-movies-of-2021-according-to-vogue-editors|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
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| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)]]
| [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)]]
| [[Andrew Weisblum]]
| [[Andrew Weisblum]]
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Desowitz |first1=Bill |title=ACE Editing Awards Include ''Dune'', ''Belfast'', ''No Time to Die'', ''The Power of the Dog'' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/ace-editing-awards-editing-1234694246/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=January 27, 2022 |date=January 27, 2022 |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127172852/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/ace-editing-awards-editing-1234694246/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=January 27, 2022 |title=''Belfast'', ''King Richard'', ''No Time To Die'' Among American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/american-cinema-editors-2022-eddie-awards-nominations-1235081684/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127171823/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/american-cinema-editors-2022-eddie-awards-nominations-1235081684/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=January 27, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=March 5, 2022 |title=''King Richard'', ''Tick, Tick... Boom!'' Top ACE Eddie Awards |url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/ace-eddie-award-winners-2022-king-richard-tick-tick-boom-1235196957/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306022806/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/ace-eddie-award-winners-2022-king-richard-tick-tick-boom-1235196957/ |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=December 19, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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|-
! scope="row"|[[Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards]]
! scope="row"|[[Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards]]
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| Douglas Aibel and Antoinette Boulat
| Douglas Aibel and Antoinette Boulat
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tangcay |first1=Jazz |title=''The Power of the Dog'', ''Passing'' Lead Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award Nominations (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/power-of-the-dog-alliance-of-women-film-journalists-nominations-1235130691/ |access-date=December 13, 2021 |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2021 |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210160733/https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/power-of-the-dog-alliance-of-women-film-journalists-nominations-1235130691/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Sasha |title=''The Power of the Dog'' Sweeps Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/power-of-the-dog-alliance-women-film-journalists-awards-1235162239/ |access-date=December 19, 2022 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 25, 2022 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125195232/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/power-of-the-dog-alliance-women-film-journalists-awards-1235162239/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! scope="row"|[[ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards|Art Directors Guild Awards]]
! scope="row"|[[Art Directors Guild Awards]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2021|March 5, 2022]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2021|March 5, 2022]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film|Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film]]
| [[Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film|Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film]]
| Adam Stockhausen
| Adam Stockhausen
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tangcay |first1=Jazz |title=Art Directors Guild 2022 Nominations Headed by ''Nightmare Alley'', ''Cruella'', ''No Time to Die'', ''In the Heights'' |url=https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/art-directors-guild-2022-nominations-full-list-1235160949/ |access-date=January 25, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 25, 2022 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125001527/https://variety.com/2022/artisans/awards/art-directors-guild-2022-nominations-full-list-1235160949/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=March 5, 2022 |title=''Dune'', ''Nightmare Alley'', ''No Time to Die'' Win Art Directors Guild Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/art-directors-guild-awards-winners-list-1235101611/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306073408/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/art-directors-guild-awards-winners-list-1235101611/ |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=December 19, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" |[[Artios Awards]]
! scope="row" |[[Artios Awards]]
| [[37th Artios Awards|March 17, 2022]]
| [[37th Artios Awards|March 23, 2022]]
| [[Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Comedy)|Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Comedy]]
| [[Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature (Comedy)|Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Comedy]]
| Douglas Aibel and Matthew Glasner
| Douglas Aibel and Matthew Glasner
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=Artios Awards Film Nominations: Music Plays Big Role In Several Of Casting Society’s Hopefuls |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/artios-awards-nominations-2022-casting-society-of-america-1234923486/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 3, 2022 |date=February 1, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=Artios Awards Film Nominations: Music Plays Big Role In Several Of Casting Society's Hopefuls |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/artios-awards-nominations-2022-casting-society-of-america-1234923486/ |website=Deadline |access-date=February 3, 2022 |date=February 1, 2022 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202084754/https://deadline.com/2022/02/artios-awards-nominations-2022-casting-society-of-america-1234923486/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Austin Film Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Austin Film Critics Association|Austin Film Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan=3|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2021|January 11, 2022]]
| rowspan=3|[[Austin Film Critics Association Awards 2021|January 11, 2022]]
| Best Supporting Actor
| Best Supporting Actor
| [[Jeffrey Wright]]
| [[Jeffrey Wright]]
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2022-01-11/the-power-of-the-dog-pig-split-austin-film-critics-awards/ |title=''The Power of the Dog'', ''Pig'' Split Austin Film Critics Awards |first=Richard |last=Whittaker |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Jon |title=2021 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations |url=https://austinfilmcritics.org/2021-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e8fba04c4986 |publisher=Austin Film Critics Association |access-date=January 4, 2022 |date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104174854/https://austinfilmcritics.org/2021-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e8fba04c4986 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2022-01-11/the-power-of-the-dog-pig-split-austin-film-critics-awards/ |title=''The Power of the Dog'', ''Pig'' Split Austin Film Critics Awards |first=Richard |last=Whittaker |work=[[The Austin Chronicle]] |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112211200/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2022-01-11/the-power-of-the-dog-pig-split-austin-film-critics-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Jon |title=2021 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations |url=https://austinfilmcritics.org/2021-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e8fba04c4986 |publisher=Austin Film Critics Association |access-date=January 4, 2022 |date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104174854/https://austinfilmcritics.org/2021-austin-film-critics-association-award-nominations-e8fba04c4986 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| [[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
| [[Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
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| [[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor|Outstanding Supporting Actor]]
| [[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor|Outstanding Supporting Actor]]
| Jeffrey Wright
| Jeffrey Wright
| {{pending}}
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackreelawards.com/press-release|title="Harder" Makes It Look Easy with 20 Black Reel Award Nominations|work=[[Black Reel Awards]]|access-date=February 3, 2022|date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216183321/https://www.blackreelawards.com/press-release|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackreelawards.com/press-release|title="Harder" Makes It Look Easy with 20 Black Reel Award Nominations|work=[[Black Reel Awards]]|access-date=February 3, 2022|date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216183321/https://www.blackreelawards.com/press-release|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners |url=https://www.blackreelawards.com/winners |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Black Reel Awards |language=en-US |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304050120/https://www.blackreelawards.com/winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[British Academy Film Awards]]
! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[British Academy Film Awards]]
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| [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Music|Best Original Score]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Music|Best Original Score]]
| [[Alexandre Desplat]]
| [[Alexandre Desplat]]
| {{pending}}
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ravindran |first1=Manori |title=BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: ''Dune'', ''Power of the Dog'' Lead Field, Will Smith Earns First BAFTA Nod |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/bafta-2022-awards-nominations-full-list-1235170992/ |access-date=February 3, 2022 |work=Variety |date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ritman |first1=Alex |last2=Szalai |first2=Georg |date=March 13, 2022 |title=BAFTA Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Wins Best Film, Director, 'Dune' Dominates Crafts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-awards-2022-winners-list-1235109906/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422000929/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bafta-awards-2022-winners-list-1235109906/ |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 22, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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| [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]]
| [[Adam Stockhausen]] and [[Rena DeAngelo]]
| [[Adam Stockhausen]] and [[Rena DeAngelo]]
| {{pending}}
| {{Nominated}}
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|-
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| [[BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| [[Milena Canonero]]
| [[Milena Canonero]]
| {{pending}}
| {{Nominated}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="5"|[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="5"|[[Chicago Film Critics Association|Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 15, 2021]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 15, 2021]]
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| Jeffrey Wright
| Jeffrey Wright
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/12/15/22838883/chicago-film-critics-awards-power-dog-2021-benedict-cumberbatch-jane-campion-kristen-stewart |title=Chicago film critics choose ''The Power of the Dog'' for top award |first=Darel |last=Jevens |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Leads Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 Award Nominations |url=https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2021noms |publisher=[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213191339/https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2021noms |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/12/15/22838883/chicago-film-critics-awards-power-dog-2021-benedict-cumberbatch-jane-campion-kristen-stewart |title=Chicago film critics choose ''The Power of the Dog'' for top award |first=Darel |last=Jevens |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216192218/https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/12/15/22838883/chicago-film-critics-awards-power-dog-2021-benedict-cumberbatch-jane-campion-kristen-stewart |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Leads Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 Award Nominations |url=https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2021noms |publisher=[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213191339/https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2021noms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
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| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]]
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy|Best Comedy]]
| ''The French Dispatch''
| ''The French Dispatch''
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-2022-film-nominations-see-full-list-1234685194/|title=Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations Led by 'Belfast' and 'West Side Story'|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|work=IndieWire|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213171233/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-2022-film-nominations-see-full-list-1234685194/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-2022-film-nominations-see-full-list-1234685194/|title=Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations Led by 'Belfast' and 'West Side Story'|first=Ryan|last=Lattanzio|work=IndieWire|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213171233/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-2022-film-nominations-see-full-list-1234685194/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]]
| [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]]
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
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|-
! scope="row"|[[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row"|[[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association|Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards]]
| [[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 20, 2021]]
| [[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 20, 2021]]
| [[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| [[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''The French Dispatch''
| ''The French Dispatch''
| {{draw|Runner-up}}
| {{runner-up}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=DFW Film Critics Name "Power of the Dog" Best Film of 2021|url=http://dfwcritics.com/dfw-film-critics-name-power-of-the-dog-best-film-of-2021/|publisher=[[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association]]|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=December 20, 2021|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220141213/https://dfwcritics.com/dfw-film-critics-name-power-of-the-dog-best-film-of-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=DFW Film Critics Name "Power of the Dog" Best Film of 2021|url=http://dfwcritics.com/dfw-film-critics-name-power-of-the-dog-best-film-of-2021/|publisher=[[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association]]|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=December 20, 2021|archive-date=December 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220141213/https://dfwcritics.com/dfw-film-critics-name-power-of-the-dog-best-film-of-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Detroit Film Critics Society]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Detroit Film Critics Society|Detroit Film Critics Society Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Detroit Film Critics Society#2021|December 6, 2021]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Detroit Film Critics Society#2021|December 6, 2021]]
| [[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
| [[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]]
| ''The French Dispatch''
| ''The French Dispatch''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Detroit Film Critics Society Announce 2021 Awards |url=https://detroitfilmcritics.com/detroit-film-critics-society-announce-2021-awards |publisher=[[Detroit Film Critics Society]] |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Detroit Film Critics Society Announce 2021 Awards |url=https://detroitfilmcritics.com/detroit-film-critics-society-announce-2021-awards |publisher=[[Detroit Film Critics Society]] |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316182953/https://detroitfilmcritics.com/detroit-film-critics-society-announce-2021-awards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|[[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
|[[Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
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|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="2"|[[Florida Film Critics Circle|Florida Film Critics Circle Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|December 22, 2021]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|December 22, 2021]]
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
| [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
| Wes Anderson
| Wes Anderson
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Florida Film Critics Circle Announces 2021 Winners |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/22/florida-film-critics-circle-announces-2021-winners/ |publisher=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223032934/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/22/florida-film-critics-circle-announces-2021-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2021 FFCC Nominations |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/17/2021-ffcc-nominations/ |publisher=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |date=December 17, 2021 |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Florida Film Critics Circle Announces 2021 Winners |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/22/florida-film-critics-circle-announces-2021-winners/ |publisher=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223032934/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/22/florida-film-critics-circle-announces-2021-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |title=2021 FFCC Nominations |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/17/2021-ffcc-nominations/ |publisher=[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] |date=December 17, 2021 |access-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218123827/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2021/12/17/2021-ffcc-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|Best Score
|Best Score
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|{{Nom}}
|{{Nom}}
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! scope="row" |[[Georgia Film Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row" |[[Georgia Film Critics Association|Georgia Film Critics Association Awards]]
| January 14, 2022
| January 14, 2022
| Best Production Design
| Best Production Design
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| Alexandre Desplat
| Alexandre Desplat
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="goldenglobes">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|title=Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees|first=Lisa Respers|last=France|work=CNN|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213161909/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="goldenglobes">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|title=Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees|first=Lisa |last=Respers|work=CNN|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213161909/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Hollywood Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row" | [[Golden Trailer Awards]]
| rowspan=2|February 28, 2022
| October 6, 2022
| Most Original TV Spot
| ''The French Dispatch'' (for "Tune In")
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Golden Trailer Awards: ''The Batman'' and ''Top Gun: Maverick'' Among Nominees, Disney Leads for Studios (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/golden-trailer-awards-2022-the-batman-top-gun-maverick-1235330834/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803185431/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/golden-trailer-awards-2022-the-batman-top-gun-maverick-1235330834/ |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=August 8, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Winners of the 22nd Annual Golden Trailer Awards |url=https://goldentrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GTA22-Winners-List.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012002436/https://goldentrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GTA22-Winners-List.pdf |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=December 18, 2022 |publisher=[[Golden Trailer Awards]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Hollywood Critics Association|Hollywood Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan=2|[[5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards|February 28, 2022]]
| Best Score
| Best Score
| Alexandre Desplat
| Alexandre Desplat
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Dune, Coda, and Belfast Lead the 5th Annual HCA Film Awards Nominations |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/dune-coda-and-belfast-lead-the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-nominations/ |publisher=[[Hollywood Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |date=December 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203023651/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/dune-coda-and-belfast-lead-the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The 5th Annual HCA Film Awards Ceremony Moves To Monday, February 28, 2022, Due To Rising COVID Concerns |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-ceremony-moves-to-monday-february-28-2022-due-to-rising-covid-concerns/ |publisher=Hollywood Critics Association |access-date=January 6, 2022 |date=December 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020924/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-ceremony-moves-to-monday-february-28-2022-due-to-rising-covid-concerns/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Dune, Coda, and Belfast Lead the 5th Annual HCA Film Awards Nominations |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/dune-coda-and-belfast-lead-the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-nominations/ |publisher=[[Hollywood Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |date=December 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203023651/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/dune-coda-and-belfast-lead-the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |title=The 5th Annual HCA Film Awards Ceremony Moves To Monday, February 28, 2022, Due To Rising COVID Concerns |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-ceremony-moves-to-monday-february-28-2022-due-to-rising-covid-concerns/ |publisher=Hollywood Critics Association |access-date=January 6, 2022 |date=December 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223020924/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/the-5th-annual-hca-film-awards-ceremony-moves-to-monday-february-28-2022-due-to-rising-covid-concerns/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| Best Production Design
| Best Production Design
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
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! scope="row" |[[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]
! scope="row" |[[Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]
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| Alexandre Desplat
| Alexandre Desplat
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2021-music-in-visual-media-nominations/ |website=Hollywood Music in Media Awards |access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2021-music-in-visual-media-nominations/ |website=Hollywood Music in Media Awards |access-date=November 11, 2021 |archive-date=November 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211118170800/https://www.hmmawards.com/2021-music-in-visual-media-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! scope="row" |[[Houston Film Critics Society]] Awards
! scope="row" |[[Houston Film Critics Society|Houston Film Critics Society Awards]]
| [[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 19, 2022]]
| [[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 19, 2022]]
| [[Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| Alexandre Desplat
| Alexandre Desplat
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vonder Haar |first1=Peter |title=''The Power Of The Dog'' Is Compelling Enough To Lead The 2021 Houston Film Critics Society Nominations |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-the-2021-hfcs-awards-nominations-12627407 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |work=[[Houston Press]] |date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104113216/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-the-2021-hfcs-awards-nominations-12627407 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vonder Haar |first1=Peter |title=Houston Film Critics Society Announces Their 15th Annual Award Winners |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-2021-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-12720617 |access-date=January 21, 2022 |work=[[Houston Press]] |date=January 20, 2022 |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121152447/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-2021-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-12720617 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vonder Haar |first1=Peter |title=''The Power Of The Dog'' Is Compelling Enough To Lead The 2021 Houston Film Critics Society Nominations |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-the-2021-hfcs-awards-nominations-12627407 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |work=[[Houston Press]] |date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104113216/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-the-2021-hfcs-awards-nominations-12627407 |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vonder Haar |first1=Peter |title=Houston Film Critics Society Announces Their 15th Annual Award Winners |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-2021-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-12720617 |access-date=January 21, 2022 |work=[[Houston Press]] |date=January 20, 2022 |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121152447/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-2021-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-12720617 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
! scope="row"|[[International Film Music Critics Association#IFMCA Awards|International Film Music Critics Association Awards]]
! scope="row"|[[International Film Music Critics Association#IFMCA Awards|International Film Music Critics Association Awards]]
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| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=IFMCA Award Nominations 2021 |url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/2022/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2021/ |publisher=[[International Film Music Critics Association]] |access-date=February 12, 2022 |date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205181435/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2022/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=IFMCA Award Nominations 2021 |url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/2022/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2021/ |publisher=[[International Film Music Critics Association]] |access-date=February 12, 2022 |date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205181435/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2022/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"|[[London Film Critics' Circle]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="4"|[[London Film Critics' Circle|London Film Critics' Circle Awards]]
| rowspan="4"|[[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|February 6, 2022]]
| rowspan="4"|[[London Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|February 6, 2022]]
| [[London Film Critics' Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year|Screenwriter of the Year]]
| [[London Film Critics' Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year|Screenwriter of the Year]]
| Wes Anderson
| Wes Anderson
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yossman|first=K. J.|last2=Yossman|first2=K. J.|date=December 16, 2021|title=Female Filmmakers Shine at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards With Nominations for Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Joanna Hogg|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/london-critics-circle-film-awards-nominations-2021-1235134890/|access-date=February 3, 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |title=''The Power of the Dog'' Dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/london-critics-circle-film-award-winners-the-power-of-the-dog-1235173188/ |access-date=February 6, 2022 |work=Variety |date=February 6, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yossman|first=K. J.|date=December 16, 2021|title=Female Filmmakers Shine at London Critics' Circle Film Awards With Nominations for Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Joanna Hogg|url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/london-critics-circle-film-awards-nominations-2021-1235134890/|access-date=February 3, 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216172524/https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/london-critics-circle-film-awards-nominations-2021-1235134890/|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=''The Power of the Dog'' Dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/london-critics-circle-film-award-winners-the-power-of-the-dog-1235173188/ |access-date=February 6, 2022 |work=Variety |date=February 6, 2022 |archive-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206193738/https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/london-critics-circle-film-award-winners-the-power-of-the-dog-1235173188/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actor of the Year|Supporting Actor of the Year]]
|[[London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actor of the Year|Supporting Actor of the Year]]
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| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Online Film Critics Society]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Online Film Critics Society|Online Film Critics Society Awards]]
| rowspan=4|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 24, 2022]]
| rowspan=4|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 24, 2022]]
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| Jeffrey Wright
| Jeffrey Wright
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Awards (25th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2021-awards-25th-annual/ |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119003815/https://ofcs.org/awards/2021-awards-25th-annual/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=OFCS Presents: 25th Annual Nominations for 2021 |url=https://ofcs.org/ofcs-presents-25th-annual-nominations-for-2021/ |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 19, 2022 |date=January 18, 2022 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119005842/https://ofcs.org/ofcs-presents-25th-annual-nominations-for-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 Awards (25th Annual) |date=January 19, 2022 |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2021-awards-25th-annual/ |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119003815/https://ofcs.org/awards/2021-awards-25th-annual/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |title=OFCS Presents: 25th Annual Nominations for 2021 |url=https://ofcs.org/ofcs-presents-25th-annual-nominations-for-2021/ |publisher=[[Online Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 19, 2022 |date=January 18, 2022 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119005842/https://ofcs.org/ofcs-presents-25th-annual-nominations-for-2021/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
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| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"|[[San Diego Film Critics Society]] Awards
! scope="row"|[[San Diego Film Critics Society|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 10, 2022]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021|January 10, 2022]]
| Best Production Design
| Best Production Design
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| {{draw|Runner-up}}
| {{runner-up}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sdfcs.org/2021-award-winners/ |title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners |publisher=[[San Diego Film Critics Society]] |date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sdfcs.org/2021-award-winners/ |title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners |publisher=[[San Diego Film Critics Society]] |date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111075008/https://www.sdfcs.org/2021-award-winners/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle]] Awards
! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle|San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards]]
| rowspan="3"|[[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|January 10, 2022]]
| rowspan="3"|[[San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2021|January 10, 2022]]
| Best Original Score
| Best Original Score
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|-
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Satellite Awards]]
! scope="row" rowspan=3|[[Satellite Awards]]
| rowspan=3|[[26th Satellite Awards|March 18, 2022]]
| rowspan=3|[[26th Satellite Awards|April 2, 2022]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Film|Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Film|Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical]]
| ''The French Dispatch''
| ''The French Dispatch''
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2021-nominees/ |title=2021 Nominees |publisher=International Press Academy |access-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=December 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207044744/https://www.pressacademy.com/2021-nominees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/2021-nominees/ |title=2021 Nominees |publisher=International Press Academy |access-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=December 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207044744/https://www.pressacademy.com/2021-nominees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Satellite Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| Alexandre Desplat
| Alexandre Desplat
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design|Best Art Direction and Production Design]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design|Best Art Direction and Production Design]]
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| {{Pending}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[Seattle Film Critics Society]] Awards
! rowspan="3" scope="row"|[[Seattle Film Critics Society|Seattle Film Critics Society Awards]]
| rowspan="3"|January 17, 2022
| rowspan="3"|January 17, 2022
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Jeffrey Wright
| Jeffrey Wright
| {{Nom}}
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Power of the Dog'' Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations |url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/ |publisher=[[Seattle Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 10, 2022 |date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130074127/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=''The Power of the Dog'' Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations |url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/ |publisher=[[Seattle Film Critics Society]] |access-date=January 10, 2022 |date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130074127/https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
| Best Original Score
| Best Original Score
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| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
| {{pending}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gajewski |first1=Ryan |title=''Dune'', ''West Side Story'' Among Set Decorators Society of America Awards Nominees for Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/set-decorators-society-america-awards-nominations-1235076343/ |access-date=February 3, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 17, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tangcay |first1=Jazz |title=Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs Reunite to Open SAG Awards – Film News in Brief |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/film-news-in-brief-feb-22-1235187352/ |access-date=February 23, 2022 |work=Variety |date=February 22, 2022 |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223004822/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/film-news-in-brief-feb-22-1235187352/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gajewski |first1=Ryan |title=''Dune'', ''West Side Story'' Among Set Decorators Society of America Awards Nominees for Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/set-decorators-society-america-awards-nominations-1235076343/ |access-date=February 3, 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 17, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129070328/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/set-decorators-society-america-awards-nominations-1235076343/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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! rowspan="4" scope="row"|[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] Awards
! rowspan="4" scope="row"|[[St. Louis Film Critics Association|St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan="4"|[[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 19, 2021]]
| rowspan="4"|[[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 19, 2021]]
| Best Comedy Film
| Best Comedy Film
| ''The French Dispatch''
| ''The French Dispatch''
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |publisher=[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504082034/http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2021 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners |url=https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2021-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-winners |website=NextBestPicture |access-date=December 20, 2021 |date=December 19, 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219224917/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2021-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual StLFCA Awards |url=http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |publisher=[[St. Louis Film Critics Association]] |access-date=December 13, 2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504082034/http://www.stlfilmcritics.org/awards |url-status=live }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Neglia |first1=Matt |title=The 2021 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-winners/ |website=NextBestPicture |access-date=December 20, 2021 |date=December 19, 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219224917/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2021-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-winners |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
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|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
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! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]] Awards
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association|Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards]]
| rowspan=4|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 6, 2021]]
| rowspan=4|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2021|December 6, 2021]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]]
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]]
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| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]
| Wes Anderson
| Wes Anderson
| {{pending}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/wga-awards-nominations-2022-dont-look-up-king-richard-coda-dune-1235165237/|title=2022 WGA Awards Nominations: ''CODA'', ''Don't Look Up'' and ''Dune'' Contending in the Screenplay Categories|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Clayton|last=Davies|date=January 27, 2022|accessdate=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/wga-awards-nominations-2022-dont-look-up-king-richard-coda-dune-1235165237/|title=2022 WGA Awards Nominations: ''CODA'', ''Don't Look Up'' and ''Dune'' Contending in the Screenplay Categories|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Clayton|last=Davies|date=January 27, 2022|accessdate=January 27, 2022|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218034036/https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/wga-awards-nominations-2022-dont-look-up-king-richard-coda-dune-1235165237/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top]]'', companion album to the film's soundtrack by [[Jarvis Cocker]]
* ''[[Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top]]'', companion album to the film's soundtrack by [[Jarvis Cocker]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt8847712}}
* [https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/The-French-Dispatch-Read-The-Screenplay.pdf Official screenplay]
* [https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/The-French-Dispatch-Read-The-Screenplay.pdf Official screenplay]
* {{IMDb title|8847712}}


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The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
"Theatrical release poster": A group of about 50 people.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWes Anderson
Screenplay byWes Anderson
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Yeoman
Edited byAndrew Weisblum
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) (Cannes)
  • October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) (United States)[2]
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States[3]
Languages
Budget$25 million[4]
Box office$46.3 million[5][6]

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun is a 2021 American anthology comedy drama film written, directed, and produced by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola, Hugo Guinness, and Jason Schwartzman. It features an expansive ensemble cast and follows three different storylines as the French news bureau of the fictional Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun newspaper publishes its final issue.

The first segment, "The Concrete Masterpiece", follows an incarcerated and unstable painter, and stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton and Léa Seydoux. The second, "Revisions to a Manifesto", is inspired by the May 68 student protests, and stars Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, and Lyna Khoudri. The third, "The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner" features Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, and Stephen Park, and follows the kidnapping of a police commissioner's son. Bill Murray also stars as Arthur Howitzer Jr., the paper's editor, while Owen Wilson appears in a short segment that introduces the film's fictional setting of Ennui-sur-Blasé.

The project was first mentioned in August 2018 as an untitled musical set after World War II. That December, the film was officially announced, with Anderson calling it a "love letter to journalists". Filming took place between November 2018 and March 2019, with cinematographer Robert D. Yeoman, in the city of Angoulême, France. In post-production, editing was completed by Andrew Weisblum and the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat.

Following a delay from 2020, The French Dispatch premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 12, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States by Searchlight Pictures on October 22, 2021.[7] It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its score, production design, and performances. It has grossed $46 million worldwide against its budget of $25 million.

Plot

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In 1975, in the fictional French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé,[a] Arthur Howitzer Jr., the editor of the magazine The French Dispatch, dies of a heart attack. According to the wishes expressed in his will, publication of the magazine is immediately suspended following one final farewell issue, in which four articles are published, along with an obituary.

The Cycling Reporter

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Herbsaint Sazerac delivers a cycling tour of Ennui-sur-Blasé, demonstrating several key areas such as the arcade, Le Sans Blague café and a pickpocket's alleyway. He compares the past and the present of each place, demonstrating how much and yet how little has changed in Ennui over time.

The Concrete Masterpiece

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J.K.L. Berensen delivers a lecture at the art gallery of her former employer, Upshur "Maw" Clampette, in which she details the career of Moses Rosenthaler. Rosenthaler, a mentally disturbed artist serving a sentence in the Ennui prison for murder, paints an abstract nude portrait of Simone, a prison officer with whom he develops a relationship. Julien Cadazio, an art dealer also serving a sentence for tax evasion, is immediately taken by the painting and buys it despite Rosenthaler's protests. Upon his release, Cadazio convinces his family of art exhibitors to put it on display, and Rosenthaler soon becomes a sensation in the art world. Privately, Rosenthaler struggles with inspiration to the point of near-suicide, and devotes himself to a long-term project at Simone's challenging.

Three years later, Cadazio, his uncles, Clampette, Berensen, and a mob of artists inspired by Rosenthaler, all frustrated at the lack of further paintings, bribe their way into the prison to confront him, only to discover that his masterpiece is in fact a series of frescoes in the concrete prison hall. Angered that the paintings are irremovable from the prison, Cadazio gets into a physical altercation with Rosenthaler, but soon comes to appreciate the paintings for what they are, and later arranges for the entire wall to be airlifted out of the prison into a private museum in Kansas, owned by Clampette. For his actions in halting a prison riot that breaks out during the reveal of the paintings, Rosenthaler is released on probation. Simone also departs after earning a great sum of money for becoming the inspiration and motivation for Rosenthaler during his incarceration. Simone and Rosenthaler maintain correspondence following his release, but never see each other again.

Revisions to a Manifesto

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Lucinda Krementz reports on a student protest breaking out in the streets of Ennui that soon boils over into the "Chessboard Revolution", so-called for the students using chess to communicate with the police. While the revolution initially is inspired by petty concerns over access to the girls' dormitory, the traumatic military conscription of one student, Mitch-Mitch, inspires greater uprising.

Despite her insistence on maintaining "journalistic neutrality", Krementz has a brief romance with Zeffirelli, a self-styled leader of the revolt, and secretly helps him write his manifesto and adds an appendix. Juliette, a fellow revolutionary, is unimpressed with his manifesto. After they briefly express their disagreement about its contents, Krementz discovers that Juliette is in fact infatuated with Zeffirelli and is jealous of her closeness with him. She then tells the two to "go make love", which they do.

A few weeks later, Zeffirelli dies attempting repairs on the tower of a revolutionary pirate radio station, and soon a photograph of his likeness becomes symbolic of the movement. Five years later, Krementz translates Mitch-Mitch's theatrical dramatization of his conscription, and Zeffirelli's death, for a National Playhouse production of his play (at the downstairs Knoblock Theatre).

The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner

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During a television interview, Roebuck Wright recounts the story of his attending a private dinner with The Commissaire of the Ennui police force, prepared by legendary police officer/chef Lt. Nescaffier. Nescaffier is a famous specialist in a kind of haute cuisine specifically designed to be eaten by working police officers. The dinner is disrupted when the Commissaire's son Gigi is kidnapped and held for ransom by criminals, led by a failed musician labelled The Chauffeur.

The kidnappers represent the warring criminal syndicates of Ennui-sur-Blasé, and demand the release of an underworld accountant Albert, nicknamed "the Abacus", who possesses their shared financial records. The Abacus is being held in a solitary confinement cell at police headquarters. Wright recollects his own imprisonment in that same cell for his homosexuality, for which he was bailed out by Howitzer and offered a job at the Dispatch.

Following a shoot-out at the kidnapper's hideout, Gigi manages to sneak out a message in Morse code to "send the cook". Lt. Nescaffier is sent into the kidnappers' hideout, ostensibly to provide both them and Gigi with food, but secretly the food is laced with poison. The criminals all succumb to the poison except Gigi and The Chauffeur as neither ate the poisoned radishes, and Nescaffier just barely survives after willingly sampling the food to trick the criminals. The Chauffeur escapes with Gigi, and leads the police on a chase. Gigi manages to escape through the car's sunroof and reunites with his father. During his recovery, Nescaffier saves The Abacus from starving to death by preparing him an omelette, the prisoner having been totally forgotten in the commotion.

Back at the Dispatch office, Howitzer tells Wright to reinsert a deleted segment. In it, a recovering Nescaffier tells Wright that the taste of the poison was unlike anything he had ever eaten before, before they reflect on the state of being foreigners in France, and outsiders to society as a whole. Howitzer and Wright disagree on whether this conversation is the heart of the piece.

Obituary

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In an epilogue, the French Dispatch staff mourn Howitzer's death, but set to work putting together a final issue to honor his memory.

During the closing credits, there is a dedication to the following writers and editors, many of whom were associated with The New Yorker: Harold Ross, William Shawn, Rosamond Bernier, Mavis Gallant, James Baldwin, A. J. Liebling, S. N. Behrman, Lillian Ross, Janet Flanner, Lucy Sante, James Thurber, Joseph Mitchell, Wolcott Gibbs, St. Clair McKelway, Ved Mehta, Brendan Gill, E. B. White, and Katharine White, and additionally to Christophe, writer of the featured song "Aline". Accompanying the credits are covers of the French Dispatch which are reminiscent of The New Yorker covers.

Cast

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The Cycling Reporter

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  • Owen Wilson as Herbsaint Sazerac, a travel writer and staff-member of the French Dispatch, based on Joseph Mitchell, a writer for The New Yorker.[8]

The Concrete Masterpiece

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Revisions to a Manifesto

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The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner

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Obituary

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Production

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Background

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The film has been described as "a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city", centering on four stories.[11] It brings to life a collection of tales published in the eponymous The French Dispatch, based in the fictional French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé.[12] The film is inspired by Anderson's love of The New Yorker, and some characters and events in the film are based on real-life equivalents from the magazine.[8] Arthur Howitzer Jr., the Kansas-born editor of the Dispatch, was based on The New Yorker founding editor Harold Ross, who came from Colorado. A. J. Liebling served as a secondary inspiration for the character.[8] The character Herbsaint Sazerac was inspired by The New Yorker writer Joseph Mitchell.[8] The food journalist Roebuck Wright was based on an amalgamation of James Baldwin, Liebling and Tennessee Williams.[8][13] The story "Revisions to a Manifesto" was inspired by Mavis Gallant's two-part article "The Events in May: A Paris Notebook", centering on the May 68 student protests.[8] "The Concrete Masterpiece" was inspired by the 1951 feature "The Days of Duveen", a six-part profile on art dealer Lord Duveen, upon which the character Julien Cadazio (played by Adrien Brody) is modeled.[8] The character Upshur "Maw" Clampette was based on art collector Dominique de Menil, and J.K.L. Berensen was inspired by art lecturer Rosamond Bernier.[13]

When speaking to French publication Charente Libre in April 2019, Anderson said: "The story is not easy to explain . . . [It's about an] American journalist based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this man, of this journalist who fights to write what he wants to write. It's not a movie about freedom of the press, but when you talk about reporters you also talk about what's going on in the real world."[14]

Development and casting

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In August 2018, it was reported Wes Anderson would write and direct an untitled musical film set in France, post World War II.[15] In November 2018, it was announced Jeremy Dawson would produce the film, with Tilda Swinton and Mathieu Amalric starring in the film. Dawson also confirmed the film is not a musical.[16] Additionally, Natalie Portman, Brad Pitt, and Léa Seydoux were rumored for roles in the film.[17] In December 2018, it was announced Anderson would write and direct the film, with Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, and Jeffrey Wright; Seydoux was confirmed to star in the film alongside Swinton and Amalric, with Steven Rales producing under his Indian Paintbrush banner and Fox Searchlight Pictures distributing.[18] Timothée Chalamet's role was written with him in mind.[19]

Later that month, Lois Smith and Saoirse Ronan joined the cast.[20][21] In January 2019, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Henry Winkler,[22] Willem Dafoe, Bob Balaban, Steve Park, Denis Ménochet, Lyna Khoudri, Alex Lawther,[23] Félix Moati, Benjamin Lavernhe, Guillaume Gallienne, and Cécile de France were cast.[24][25] Robert D. Yeoman served as the film's cinematographer.[26] In February 2019, it was announced Wally Wolodarsky, Fisher Stevens, Griffin Dunne, and Jason Schwartzman had joined the cast of the film.[27] In April 2019, Christoph Waltz, Rupert Friend, and Elisabeth Moss were cast.[28][29] Initially, Kate Winslet was also part of the cast, but had to exit the project to prepare for her next role in Ammonite.[30][31]

Filming

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Principal photography began in November 2018, in the city of Angoulême in southwestern France and wrapped in March 2019.[32] Murray and Ronan, who had small roles, recorded their scenes in two days.[33][34]

Cinematography

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Director of photography Robert Yeoman shot The French Dispatch on 35 mm film using Kodak Vision3 200T 5213 for the color sequences, and Eastman Double-X 5222 for the black-and-white sequences, on Arricam Studio and Lite cameras provided by a studio in Paris.[35] Anderson preferred classic methods for shooting the scenes. Accordingly, the crew used scaffolding and hauled equipment on ropes, rather than a Technocrane; and golf carts for transporting cameras, rather than camera cars.[36] Most scenes were framed in 1.37:1 format (also known as Academy ratio), which Anderson used in his The Grand Budapest Hotel, and which was used for many of the French films that inspired The French Dispatch. Occasional scenes were shot in anamorphic format "mainly to make a bold dramatic statement", according to Yeoman.[35] French New Wave films were primary sources of inspiration for Yeoman's lighting; In Cold Blood (1967, shot by Conrad Hall) was another major reference.[35]

The animated segments were directed by Gwenn Germain, who previously worked on Anderson's Isle of Dogs.[37] As a nod to Angoulême's comic heritage, they were done entirely by local illustrators.[38] The team comprised a maximum of 15 people, with The Adventures of Tintin and Blake and Mortimer as their main inspirations. They took about seven months to complete.[37] The visual effects were done by the UK-based company Koala FX.[39]

Set design

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Adam Stockhausen was responsible for the production design of The French Dispatch. He and his team began the scouting process using Google Maps, looking for promising locations before visiting them in person.[38] Stockhausen and Anderson envisioned a town which "felt like Paris but not as it is today – more a sort of memory of Paris, the Paris of Jacques Tati." The team eventually settled on Angoulême.[40] Stockhausen estimates that over 125 sets were constructed, most of them on location around Angoulême. A former felt factory was converted into a makeshift movie studio for the crew.[38] A real building in Angoulême was chosen as the basis for the Dispatch headquarters, enhanced with foreground sets and miniatures in order to create the symmetry typically seen in Anderson films.[41]

Rena DeAngelo was The French Dispatch's set decorator.[42] DeAngelo and Anderson sought inspiration from French films such as The Red Balloon, The 400 Blows, Bande à part and Vivre sa vie, and researched an extensive photo collection of Paris from the mid-1800s through the 1960s in order to "get a feeling of Paris when it was dirtier—still beautiful, but grimy."[42] DeAngelo and her team sourced the furniture for Le Sans Blague café from various places in Paris, and the coffee cups were specially made in Limoges, a city famous for its porcelain.[38] She also shopped once a month during filming at prop houses and flea markets in Le Mans, from which she sourced the furniture for Roebuck Wright's office. Much of the rest of the film's furniture came from a local estate liquidator in Angoulême.[38]

Rosenthaler's abstract paintings were created by the German-New Zealand visual artist (and Tilda Swinton's partner) Sandro Kopp in a three-month-long process.[43][44] Kopp cited the works of Frank Auerbach, Willem de Kooning, and Francis Bacon as references, while insisting that the paintings must be "idiosyncratic", and would not "look too much like the work of any living or dead painter".[43] He relocated to the French Dispatch set in Angoulême to create the paintings, working in the on-set studio.[43] Kopp also served as Tony Revolori's hand-double for the scenes where the young Rosenthaler is seen painting.[44]

Magazine covers

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Javi Aznarez drew from his own imagination and memories to design the covers for this movie, which were made to look like The New Yorker-style magazine covers.[45]

Music

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For the film's musical score, Wes Anderson teamed up with his long-time collaborators Alexandre Desplat and Randall Poster. Desplat enlisted pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and drew inspiration from composers Erik Satie and Thelonious Monk to pair him in unusual duos, such as with a harp, timpani, bassoon, or tuba.[46] Recording took place remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] The film's soundtrack album was released on CD and digitally on October 22, 2021, by ABKCO Records,[48][49] with a vinyl release planned for early 2022.[50] The only single from the film's soundtrack album, titled "Obituary", was released on September 14, 2021.[51] The film's musical score was given a separate, earlier, release.

Release

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Premiere and theatrical release

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In September 2019, Searchlight Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[52] It was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2020, and get a wide release on July 24, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule on April 3, 2020.[53][54] The film was rescheduled for release on October 16, 2020, before being pulled from the schedule again on July 23, 2020.[55][56]

The French Dispatch had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[57] It was screened at film festivals in Busan,[58] the Hamptons,[59] London,[60] Mill Valley,[61] Montclair,[62] New York City,[63][64] Twin Cities,[65] Philadelphia,[66] Wrocław,[67] San Diego,[68] and Zürich.[69] There was a surprise screening at the Telluride Film Festival.[70] The film was released in limited theaters on October 22, 2021, and received a wide release on October 29, 2021.[7]

Home media

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The French Dispatch was released digitally on December 14, 2021, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release on December 28, by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.[71] It was released on Blu-ray in the UK as an HMV exclusive on 3 April 2023.[72]

Promotion

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To promote the film, pop-up exhibitions with recreations of sets from the film emerged in Los Angeles, New York, and London for a limited time around the film's release date.[73][74] The London pop-up sported the storefront of the Le Sans Blague café's storefront, and housed several props from the film, including costumes, and Rosenthaler's mural.

Reception

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Box office

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The French Dispatch grossed $16.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $30.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $46.3 million.[5][6]

In its limited opening weekend, the film grossed $1.3 million from 52 theaters, for a per-venue average of $25,000, which was the best per-venue performance for a theatrically-released film up to that point of the COVID-19 pandemic;[75] the following month, Licorice Pizza had a per-venue average of $86,289.[76] The film expanded to 788 theaters the following weekend, and grossed $2.75 million.[77][78] It continued to expand in its third weekend, making $2.6 million from 1,205 theaters.[79]

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 75% approval rating based on 319 reviews, with an average score of 7.1/10; the site's "critics consensus" reads: "A loving ode to the spirit of journalism, The French Dispatch will be most enjoyed by fans of Wes Anderson's meticulously arranged aesthetic."[80] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[81]

David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's "hand-crafted visual delights and eccentric performances", and wrote: "While The French Dispatch might seem like an anthology of vignettes without a strong overarching theme, every moment is graced by Anderson's love for the written word and the oddball characters who dedicate their professional lives to it".[82] Writing for The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw said: "It might not be at the very zenith of what he can achieve but for sheer moment-by-moment pleasure, and for laughs, this is a treat".[83]

The French Dispatch was included in lists of the best films of the year from The New Yorker (#1),[84] The Forward (the best movie),[85] Cahiers du Cinéma (#6)[86] IndieWire (#6),[87] Esquire (#38),[88] New Musical Express (#11),[89] British Film Institute (#23)[90] and Vogue (unlisted).[91]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
ACE Eddie Awards March 5, 2022 Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) Andrew Weisblum Nominated [92]
[93]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards January 25, 2022 Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director(s) Douglas Aibel and Antoinette Boulat Nominated [94]
Art Directors Guild Awards March 5, 2022 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Adam Stockhausen Nominated [95]
Artios Awards March 23, 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Comedy Douglas Aibel and Matthew Glasner Nominated [96]
Austin Film Critics Association Awards January 11, 2022 Best Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright Nominated [97]
[98]
Best Ensemble The French Dispatch Won
Best Original Screenplay Wes Anderson Nominated
Black Reel Awards February 28, 2022 Outstanding Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright Nominated [99]
[100]
British Academy Film Awards March 13, 2022 Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated [101]
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Best Costume Design Milena Canonero Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 15, 2021 Best Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright Nominated [102]
[103]
Best Original Screenplay Wes Anderson Nominated
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Best Art Direction/Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Won
Best Editing Andrew Weisblum Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards March 13, 2022 Best Comedy The French Dispatch Nominated [104]
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards December 20, 2021 Best Film The French Dispatch Runner-up [105]
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards December 6, 2021 Best Ensemble The French Dispatch Won [106]
Best Original Screenplay Wes Anderson Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 22, 2021 Best Original Screenplay Wes Anderson Won [107]
[108]
Best Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 14, 2022 Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated [109]
Golden Globe Awards January 9, 2022 Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated [110]
Golden Trailer Awards October 6, 2022 Most Original TV Spot The French Dispatch (for "Tune In") Nominated [111]
[112]
Hollywood Critics Association Awards February 28, 2022 Best Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated [113]
[114]
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2021 Best Original Score in a Feature Film Alexandre Desplat Nominated [115]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 19, 2022 Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated [116]
[117]
International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 17, 2022 Best Original Score for a Comedy Film Alexandre Desplat Nominated [118]
London Film Critics' Circle Awards February 6, 2022 Screenwriter of the Year Wes Anderson Nominated [119]
[120]
Supporting Actor of the Year Jeffrey Wright Nominated
Technical Achievement of the Year Adam Stockhausen Nominated
British/Irish Actress of the Year Tilda Swinton Won
Online Film Critics Society Awards January 24, 2022 Best Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright Nominated [121]
[122]
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Won
Best Costume Design Milena Canonero Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards January 10, 2022 Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Runner-up [123]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards January 10, 2022 Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated [124]
Best Cinematography Robert Yeoman Nominated
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Satellite Awards April 2, 2022 Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical The French Dispatch Nominated [125]
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Best Art Direction and Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards January 17, 2022 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jeffrey Wright Nominated [126]
Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America Awards February 22, 2022 Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Comedy or Musical Feature Film Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Won [127]
[128]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 19, 2021 Best Comedy Film The French Dispatch Nominated [129]
[130]
Best Director Wes Anderson Nominated
Best Ensemble The French Dispatch Nominated
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 6, 2021 Best Acting Ensemble The French Dispatch Nominated [131]
Best Score Alexandre Desplat Nominated
Best Editing Andrew Weisblum Nominated
Best Production Design Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards March 20, 2022 Best Original Screenplay Wes Anderson Nominated [132]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ From French, literally, "boredom on jaded".

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