I love how bright this film is.
The three brothers - Francis, Peter and Jack - are actually named after Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich and Jack Nicholson.
читать дальшеDirector Wes Anderson chose not to have an original score for his film, opting, instead, to borrow original music from Indian films.
Natalie Portman, who appeared in a cameo, traveled to the film's location in Jodhpur, India,
to shoot for about half an hour and then spent 10 days exploring India afterward.
Wes Anderson said that part of his inspiration for The Darjeeling Limited was The River,
and more specifically that he owes a debt of gratitude to Martin Scorsese for screening the film personally for him.
In order to achieve a constant limp while filming, Owen Wilson placed a small lime in his shoe.
The 11 suitcases seen in the movie are created by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton and they are decorated with giraffes,
rhinoceros and antelopes designed by Eric Chase Anderson, the director's brother. They all have the initials JLW.
The character that Owen Wilson plays in the film is suspected of an abortive suicide attempt.
Ironically, when the film was released, Wilson pulled out of all press duties following a real-life suicide attempt.
The role of Peter was written with Adrien Brody specifically in mind.