In all his films Wes Anderson turns the mundane into magic by building distinctive and
eccentric worlds. But how well do you know the man behind the camera? Discover the inspirations
of one of our most revered auteurs with The Worlds of Wes Anderson . Anderson’s playful and
vibrant aesthetic is universally admired – but how has he managed to create such a recognisable
identity? From Hitchcock and Spielberg to Truffaut and Varda there are countless homages and
references scattered throughout Anderson’s filmography while his cultural anchor points go far
beyond film into the worlds of art and literature. Evocations of place and time underpin his
work from mid-century Paris in The French Dispatch to grand pre-war Europe in The Grand
Budapest Hotel while cultural institutions – such as Jacques Cousteau and The New Yorker
magazine – are other touchstones. For Wes Anderson fans and cinephiles alike this is an
essential insight into the creative process of one of the world’s most unique filmmakers.
