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Cunard bags 'Grand Budapest Hotel' director, actors

Director Wes Anderson is scheduled to sail aboard Queen Mary 2's June 13 Atlantic crossing, joined by the Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton, actor Jason Schwartzman and screenplay writer and producer Roman Coppola.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

April 30, 2014

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All were involved in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' currently in theaters, with Coppola handling special photography.

Passengers will be able to attend multiple film screenings and a question and answer session with the entire group in Queen Mary 2’s Royal Court Theatre. 

'The Grand Budapest Hotel' won The Jury Grand Prix at the Berlin International Film Festival. Anderson's films include 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' and 'The Darjeeling Limited.'

The director traveled on one of the last voyages of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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