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The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson.
- The Primary Story Came Out of The Divorce of Wes Anderson's parents.
- The Name "Tenenbaum" Came from Anderson's College friend.
- The Movie's Title Card Scene Was Inspired by Another Film.
- The Mice Weren't Actually Spotted.
- The Role of Royal Tenenbaum Was Written with Gene Hackman in Mind.
- Hackman Wasn't The only Actor to Have A Role Written Specifically For him.
- The Go-Kart Scene with Royal, Ari, and Uzi Was A Nod to Another Film.
- The Bb lodged in Chas's Hand Is Based on A Real-Life incident.
- Richie's Falcon, Mordecai, Was Played by Three Falcons and A Hawk.
- Anderson Was A Big Danny Glover Fan.
Though it was partly inspired by real life, writer-director Wes Anderson admits on the film’s DVD commentary that the film itself ended up being very different from his own personal experience. Still, some small details remain, such as the fact that Ethel Tenenbaum is an archeologist, and so was Anderson’s mother.
Anderson's longtime friend, Brian Tenenbaum, appears as a paramedic in one of the film’s final scenes. Tenenbaum also appeared in Anderson’s previous films Bottle Rocket and Rushmorein similar background roles.
Anderson was inspired to include a title card scene featuring the actors and the characters they play after a similar scene in the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday. It was the first image for the movie Anderson had in his head.
Buena Vista Pictures The spots on Chas Tenenbaum’s fictitious dalmatian mice were created by drawing dots with a sharpie on regular mice.
But when Anderson approached Hackman to be in the movie, the actor declined because he’d have to work for scale and didn’t like the idea of having a part written exclusively for him. His agent eventually convinced him to take the part. It was well worth it; Hackman would go on to win a Golden Globe for Best Actorfor his performance.
Buena Vista Pictures Anderson and co-screenwriter Wilson specifically wrote the role of Etheline for actress Anjelica Huston. She would go on to work with Anderson again in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
The 1971 film The French Connection featured Hackman (who won the Academy Award for Best Actorfor the role) and a legendary car chase sequence.
Buena Vista Pictures Owen Wilson shot his older brother Andrew in the hand with a BB gun when they were younger, and the hand with the BB in it shown in the movie is actually Andrew Wilson's. This isn’t his only appearance in the movie; he can also be seen as Margot’s biological Amish father and as the voice of one of the sports commentators who co...
The falcons were used for close-up shots and the hawk was used for the longer flying scenes, like at the end of the film’s prologue.
Buena Vista Pictures The director cast the actor because he liked his performances inTo Sleep with Anger, Beloved, andWitness. The name of Glover’s character, Henry Sherman, is the name of Wes Anderson’s old New York landlord, who wore blue suits similar to the ones Glover’s character wears in the movie.
- Sean Hutchinson
The look of the movie is remarkable and it perfectly matches the feeling of each character. The acting is tremendous, especially by Hackman, as well as Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, and Angelica Huston. The whole movie is filled with weird and quirk situations, yet it all makes sense somehow.
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- 2002-01-04
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dec 14, 2001 · Etheline Tenenbaum (Anjelica Huston) – A noted archaeologist and author, and the mother of the Tenenbaum children, who "makes their education her top priority." Later on, Ethel finds love with Henry Sherman, her accountant, the complete opposite of her estranged husband Royal.
May 24, 2012 · The Royal Tenenbaums was the movie that made people realize this voice in the world of independent film making had arrived. 11 years later, and Anderson’s latest, Moonrise Kingdom, another...
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