The Phoenician Scheme
By (Author) Wes Anderson
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
2nd September 2025
5th June 2025
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
791.4372
Hardback
144
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME: The story of a family and a family business. Benicio del Toro is Anatole 'Zsa-zsa' Korda, one of the richest men in Europe. As he scrambles to consummate the most important project of his life, Zsa-zsa's opponents disrupt, obstruct, impede and cripple his enterprise by any means possible.
Among the cast are Mia Threapleton as Sister Liesel, Zsa-zsa's daughter/a nun, and Michael Cera as Bjorn Lund, a tutor. Also starring are Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davies and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Wes Anderson is the writer/director of Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Acquatic with Steve Zissou, Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom.