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."
Top billed cast
Benedict CumberbatchHenry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
Dev PatelDr. Chatterjee / John Winston / Woods (archive footage)
Ben KingsleyImdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
Richard AyoadeDr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Ralph FiennesRoald Dahl / The Policeman / Rat Man (archive footage)
Rupert FriendNarrator / Claud (archive footage)
Asa JenningsPeter Watson (archive footage)
Eliel FordStagehand (archive footage)
Truman HanksStagehand (archive footage)
Benoît HerlinStagehand (archive footage)
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