The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Ep. 135)

Adapt or Perish

In Episode 135, our very first installment of a new format we’re calling Adapt or Perish Minis, we’re going back to Roald Dahl to look at the Oscar-winning short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar!

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More, Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story collection
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, the 2023 short film written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley
• The Swan, the 2023 short film also written and directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Rupert Friend and Ralph Fiennes

Footnotes:

• Does the Dog Die?: Crowdsourced trigger warnings for movies, tv, books and more

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