The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Trailer - Short film - Plot synopsis: A beloved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.



directed by Wes Anderson

starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel, Rupert Friend, Richard Ayoade, Ralph Fiennes

release date September 27, 2023 (on Netflix)
Transcript
00:00 [door slams]
00:02 "Good evening, Mr. Sugar," said the man behind the desk,
00:06 whose job it was to never forget a face.
00:08 [music]
00:09 Henry Sugar was 41 years old, unmarried and rich.
00:13 Strange.
00:14 The following is what Henry read in the Little Blue Exercise book.
00:17 [music]
00:19 "Gentlemen, I am a man who can see without using his eyes."
00:22 "He saw it!" I cried.
00:24 "He saw that trolley, this is absolutely unbelievable."
00:26 [applause]
00:27 I was flabbergasted.
00:29 "This is a terrific piece of information. This could change my life."
00:33 An extraordinary thing happened.
00:35 All at once, he sees through his own skin.
00:37 Like an x-ray, only better. He sees everything.
00:40 Henry was now almost certainly capable of making money faster than any other person in the entire world.
00:45 [music]
00:47 Interesting.
00:49 [music]
00:53 His name was Henry Sugar.
00:55 I think people ought to know a bit about what he has done for the world.
01:00 [music]
01:03 [music]
01:05 [silence]