The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More(2024)
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."
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Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
Narrator / Claud (archive footage)
Stagehand (archive footage)
Stagehand (archive footage)
Stagehand (archive footage)
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