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Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme stands as a visually sumptuous and characteristically idiosyncratic entry in the director’s celebrated filmography. The film brings together a remarkable ensemble cast—Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, and more—each lending their distinctive presence to Anderson’s meticulously constructed world.
Del Toro’s portrayal of Zsa-zsa Korda, a morally ambiguous tycoon, anchors the narrative with both comedic sharpness and unexpected pathos.