Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Scores 7½-Minute Ovation After Cannes Premiere, Leaving One Star In Tears

It’s not Cannes without Wes Anderson, and the Houston native’s The Phoenician Scheme has its world premiere Sunday night in Cannes, notching a 7½-minute ovation. He then proceeded to point at and name-check his castmates who were on hand, along with longtime writing and producing partner Roman Coppola. Set in 1950, it follows European industrialist Anatole “Zsa-zsa” Korda (Del Toro), who has survived yet another attempt on his life — his sixth plane crash. The Phoenician Scheme reps Anderson’s third release with Focus Features after Moonrise Kingdom and Asteroid City. The Phoenician Scheme opens limited in NYC and LA on May 30 with a wide expansion on June 6.