At the end of Wes Anderson’s new caper, “The Phoenician Scheme,” there are some unusual credits.
In addition to the cast and crew, the artworks featured in the film are listed, complete with ownership details.
They are in fact the actual masterpieces from Pierre-Auguste Renoir, René Magritte and other well-known artists.
Here he went for the real thing.
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Unusual credits appear at the conclusion of Wes Anderson’s latest caper, “The Phoenician Scheme.”. Along with the actors and crew, a list of the artworks that were featured in the movie is provided, along with information about who owns them. The pieces displayed on screen are not replicas, which explains why. In actuality, they are the works of renowned artists like René Magritte and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Anderson has feigned a Klimt and a Kandinsky before. He went for the real thing here.
“We have a character who is a possessor and collector; he wants to own things, and we thought that since it’s kind of a combination of art and commerce, we should try to have the real thing this time,” Anderson stated in a voice message.
His final product was impressive. The fictional collection of Benicio Del Toro’s character, Zsa-zsa Korda, a businessman, includes Magritte’s “The Equator” and Renoir’s “Enfant Assis en Robe Bleue,” which was formerly owned by Greta Garbo. Additionally, there are pieces from the 17th century among the collection from the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Germany.
“There is a lot of light and heat on a movie set, no climate control, very little security, and people running around with booms, lights, and props,” Sharp stated in a video interview. Sometimes, plywood is used to make the walls on which it will be hung. Although there are less appealing locations for art exhibits, this setting was undoubtedly difficult for me to convince someone that they might want to lend an item. “.”.
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