Alexandre Desplat’s score is supported by a number of well-known classical tracks
Wes Anderson‘s latest film The Phoenician Scheme is now in cinemas, bringing with it a typically whimsical soundtrack. You can find the full list of songs below.
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The black comedy follows wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio Del Toro), who appoints his only daughter, a nun (Mia Threapleton), 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.
The star-studded cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Michael Cera, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, and Bill Murray.
Having worked on previous Anderson titles such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and Asteroid City, Alexandre Desplat’s returns once again to provide an original score. Alongside that, The Phoenician Scheme incorporates a number of well-known classical tracks. You can find the full list below.
In a four-star review of the film, NME wrote: As ever, Anderson really cranks up the knowing whimsy. We see Korda grappling with his conscience in dream sequences where God is played by Bill Murray – who else? But The Phoenician Scheme never becomes smug or too self-referential; it’s simply a lot of fun peppered with unexpected bursts of action, a new addition to the Anderson arsenal.”
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