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  • The Phoenician Scheme:   A Meticulously Crafted Tale of Power and Redemption 

    The Phoenician Scheme:   A Meticulously Crafted Tale of Power and Redemption 

    Wes Anderson’s *The Phoenician Scheme* is a film about power, legacy, and the fine art of surviving assassination attempts with impeccable tailoring. Benicio del Toro plays Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” Korda, a wealthy man who even gravity hesitates before inconveniencing him. After his sixth near-death experience—this time involving a plane crash, a cornfield, and a pilot who…