180 STUDIOS EXHIBITION EXTENDED UNTIL
28 NOVEMBER
FEATURING ORIGINAL SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES & ARTWORK
PLUS “LE SANS BLAGUE” CAFÉ
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON
In celebration of the cinema release of THE FRENCH DISPATCH, the tenth feature film from director Wes Anderson, 180 Studios presents an exhibition of ORIGINAL SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES & ARTWORK illuminating the unique aesthetic of Anderson’s imaginary world. Due to the success of both the film and the exhibition, the latter has now been extended for a further two weeks. Visitors to the exhibition also have the chance to enjoy “LE SANS BLAGUE” CAFÉ serving classic French refreshments as featured in the film. The exhibition will be open to the public until Sunday 28 November and the film is in cinemas in the UK and Ireland now.
Following the success of the ISLE OF DOGS exhibition in 2018, 180 Studios is delighted to continue its partnership with Wes Anderson with an experience showcasing the art and design of THE FRENCH DISPATCH. In addition to costumes, props and sets from each of the film’s stories, the exhibition includes miniature dioramas, large-scale oil paintings and a working version of “Le Sans Blague” café, one of its most memorable sets.
On the death of its beloved Kansas-born editor Arthur Howitzer, Jr., (Bill Murray) the staff of The French Dispatch, a widely circulated American magazine based in the French city of Ennui-sur-Blasé, convenes to write his obituary. Memories of Howitzer flow into the creation of four stories: a travelogue of the seediest sections of the city itself from The Cycling Reporter; “The Concrete Masterpiece,” about a criminally insane painter, his guard and muse, and his ravenous dealers; “Revisions to a Manifesto,” a chronicle of love and death on the barricades at the height of student revolt; and “The Private Dining Room of the Police Commissioner,” a suspenseful tale of drugs, kidnapping and fine dining.
THE FRENCH DISPATCH is written and directed by Wes Anderson (THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, ISLE OF DOGS). The film stars Benicio del Toro (SICARIO, THE USUAL SUSPECTS), Adrien Brody (THE PIANIST, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL), Léa Seydoux (SPECTRE, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR), Tilda Swinton (DOCTOR STRANGE, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN), Frances McDormand (NOMADLAND, THREE BILBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI), Timothée Chalamet (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, BEAUTIFUL BOY), Lyna Khoudri (PAPICHA, THE BLESSED), Jeffrey Wright (WESTWORLD, HOLD THE DARK), Mathieu Amalric (QUANTUM OF SOLACE, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL), Stephen Park (FARGO, FALLING DOWN), Bill Murray (LOST IN TRANSLATION, RUSHMORE) and Owen Wilson (ZOOLANDER, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS). The producers are Jeremy Dawson (FANTASTIC MR FOX, ISLE OF DOGS), Steven Rales (SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL) and Wes Anderson (MOONRISE KINGDOM). The director of photography is Robert Yeoman (MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL).
THE FRENCH DISPATCH, released by Searchlight Pictures, is in cinemas now.
Certificate: 15 | Running Time: 107 mins
Venue & Opening Times:
180 Studios, 180 The Strand, London, WC2R 1EA
Tuesday: 11:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Friday: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Tickets are available from: 180thestrand.com
Limited edition original merchandise and records is available to purchase from The Store X.
Nearest tube stations: Temple, Holborn, Covent Garden, Charing Cross
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About 180 Studios
180 Studios is the emerging centre of London’s creative community. The Studios are housed at 180 The Strand, an iconic Brutalist building that has been transformed into a cultural hub. Throughout its network of spaces, 180 supports new talent and facilitates creative growth. 180 The Strand is also home to The Store X, and Fact Space as well as the base for many other creatively led businesses and London’s flagship Soho Works and 180 House.www.180thestrand.com
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