Night of the Hats

  The Phoenician Scheme In 1950 controversial industrialist and arms-dealer Korda (Benicio del Toro) survives an assassination attempt and has a near-death experience. He decides to try and reconcile with his daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) who is a novice in a nunnery. She is reluctant as she was sent away at the age of 5 and it is rumoured Korda killed her mother. She meets Bjorn, who is the tutor for Korda’s other children, nine boys. As Korda’s administrative assistant is killed, Korda appoints Bjorn to the position. Korda uses his arms dealing to manipulate international affairs. However he has over-reached himself; a scheme in his native Phoenicia is vulnerable so government agent Excalibur increases the cost of building materials to bankrupt him. Korda visits each of his eccentric partners in the scheme to try and raise the funds needed, by persuasion, trickery, violence and other means. Korda and Liesel attempt to understand each other. Some secrets are revealed; w...