An A-list ensemble, including Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Benedict Cumberbatch and Riz Ahmed, star in Anderson's new espionage comedy, screening in competition in Cannes.

With remarkable regularity, Anderson has been crafting movies uniquely his own since his 1996 debut, “Bottle Rocket.” There are variations.

It’s not Cannes without Wes Anderson, and the Houston native’s The Phoenician Scheme has its world premiere Sunday night in Cannes, notching a 7½-minute ovation. First-time Anderson-film star Mia Threapleton was tearing up as the crowd’s applause continued.