The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

March. 14,2024      
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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".

Benedict Cumberbatch as  Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
Dev Patel as  Dr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
Ben Kingsley as  Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
Richard Ayoade as  Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Ralph Fiennes as  Roald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
David Gant as  Casino Croupier (archive footage)
Jarvis Cocker as  Casino Receptionist and More (archive footage)
Rupert Friend as  Narrator / Claud (archive footage)
Benoît Herlin as  Stagehand
Truman Hanks as  Stagehand

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Reviews

Palaest
2024/03/14

recommended

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Console
2024/03/15

best movie i've ever seen.

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Dynamixor
2024/03/16

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Salubfoto
2024/03/17

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

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