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"Wes Anderson’s latest work involves four short films based on Roald Dahl
stories:
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,
The Swan,
The Rat Catcher
and
Poison.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is the longest, with a runtime of 39
minutes (from an 82-page story), following the altruistic journey of the
eponymous character, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. A wealthy dandy transforms
into a benevolent figure, giving away his gambling fortune to children’s
hospitals and orphanages.
While the others may seem like lesser works, shorter in length (from shorter
stories) and less ambitious in set design and locations, Anderson begins to
survey more complicated aspects of Dahl rarely explored in the abundant screen
adaptations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
