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EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 6 MIN

“The Phoenician Scheme”, interview with actors Mia Threapleton, Riz Ahmed and Richard Ayoade

from FRED Film Radio - English Channel

"The Phoenician Scheme" marks Wes Anderson’s fourth time inn competition in Cannes . The film sees Mia Threapleton pairing up with Benicio Del Toro in a father-daughter’s story set in the 1950s. The new feature film follows the magnate “Zsa-Zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro), one of the richest men in Europe, and his daughter Liesl, an aspiring nun played by Mia Threapleton in a spy mission’s adventure to accomplish Zorda’s plan to expand and save his empire. Along this mission, they will be joined by a Norwegian entomologist played by Michael Cera, will meet Prince Farouk, played by Riz Ahmed, in his first Anderson film and will be interrupted many times by terrorist and long time friend of Zorda’s, Sergio (Richard Ayoade). We met Mia Threapleton, Riz Ahmed and Richard Ayoade to know more about their experience on the set of Wes Anderson and to hear their description of his universe.

"The Phoenician Scheme" marks Wes Anderson’s fourth time inn competition in Cannes . The film sees Mia Threapleton pairing up with Benicio Del Toro in a father-daughter’s story set in the 1950s. The new feature film follows the magnate “Zsa-Zsa” Korda (Benicio del Toro), one of the richest men in Europe, and his daughter Liesl, an aspiring nun played by Mia Threapleton in a spy mission’s adventure to accomplish Zorda’s plan to expand and save his empire. Along this mission, they will be joined by a Norwegian entomologist played by Michael Cera, will meet Prince Farouk, played by Riz Ahmed, in his first Anderson film and will be interrupted many times by terrorist and long time friend of Zorda’s, Sergio (Richard Ayoade). We met Mia Threapleton, Riz Ahmed and Richard Ayoade to know more about their experience on the set of Wes Anderson and to hear their description of his universe.

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"The Phoenician Scheme" marks Wes Anderson’s fourth time inn competition in Cannes . The film sees Mia Threapleton pairing up with Benicio Del Toro in a father-daughter’s story set in the 1950s. The new feature film follows the magnate “Zsa-Zsa”...

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