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Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Wes Anderson adapts the Dahl short story, with predictably astonishing results

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Gabriel Frieberg
Sep 29, 2023
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What's it about? Henry Sugar, a wealthy man, decides to take on an extraordinary challenge—he wants to master an extraordinary skill in order to cheat at gambling games.

Who’s it for? Lovers of Wes An…

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