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Directed by | Wes Anderson |
Screenplay by | Wes Anderson |
Based on | "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" "The Swan" "The Ratcatcher" "Poison" by Roald Dahl |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More is a 2024 American fantasy anthology film written, directed and co-produced by Wes Anderson, based on four short stories by Roald Dahl. This is the second film adaptation of a Dahl work directed by Anderson, following Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, and Rupert Friend, all playing different roles throughout.[1]
The film was released on March 15, 2024 as an anthology compilation of Anderson's short films released in 2023; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher and Poison. The anthology’s title references the short story collection from which the titular story derives, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar & Six More.