The Cinémathèque française dedicates a groundbreaking exhibition to Wes Anderson, unveiling the meticulous and poetic world of the American filmmaker. Costumes, puppets, and production documents offer a rare glimpse into his unique cinematic universe.
The Cinémathèque française is hosting the first-ever exhibition dedicated to one of the most European of American filmmakers, a perfectionist craftsman who brings together the biggest stars in his tender and melancholic universe: Wes Anderson.
The works and behind-the-scenes of the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Darjeeling Limited are on display in Paris from Wednesday until July 27 before moving to the Design Museum in London.
The exhibition features dozens of pieces, many from the filmmaker’s personal collection. Among them are the bellboy costumes from The Grand Budapest Hotel, photos taken by Adrien Brody’s mother during the filming of The Darjeeling Limited in India—featuring Brody, Jason Schwartzman, and Owen Wilson—as well as the ultra-detailed puppets from the animated films Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs.
“He puts as much care into designing a costume as he does into crafting a prop or something that might seem insignificant to another filmmaker. To him, everything matters, and we wanted to showcase how everything is tailor-made with incredible precision,” explains Matthieu Orléan, the exhibition curator, to AFP.
“He’s one of the rare filmmakers who not only creates so much but also keeps everything,” he adds. The exhibition also includes storyboards, notebooks, and meticulously detailed shooting plans—“things he usually doesn’t like to share because he is quite private.”
Known for his symmetrically composed and vividly colored aesthetic, often reimagined on social media, Wes Anderson continues to take on ambitious projects at 55.
His upcoming film, The Phoenician Scheme, featuring Benicio Del Toro, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Mathieu Amalric, is widely expected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
With AFP
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