Cannes: Wes Anderson’s ‘French Dispatch’ Is a Fest Hit, But Is It an Oscar Contender?
Scott Feinberg
Wes Anderson decided to hold off on unveiling
The French Dispatch until the festival’s 2021 edition after the 2020 edition at which it was originally slated to premiere was canceled due to the pandemic. And, sure enough, the film, which premiered on Monday night, played like gangbusters at the Palais, garnering a nine-minute ovation (best of the fest so far), and potentially positioning it for a run at the Palme d’Or.
But will
The French Dispatch — which will next screen at the New York Film Festival on Sept. 24, en route to a U.S. release on Oct. 22 — also contend for Oscars? I could see things going either way, given that Anderson’s peculiar track record with the film.