Trivia / The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

• Acting for Two: In the film:
  • Benedict Cumberbatch plays the title character Henry Sugar, as well as his makeup artist Max Engelman.
  • Ralph Fiennes plays the narrator Roald Dahl, as well as the policeman who scolds Henry for inciting a riot.
  • Dev Patel plays Dr. Chatterjee, as well as Henry's accountant John Winston.
  • Richard Ayoade plays Dr. Marshall, as well as the yogi.
  • Ben Kingsley plays Imdad Khan, as well as the dealer at the casino Henry first visits.
• Life Imitates Art: "The Swan" has alarming parallels to the real-life case of James Bulger, which happened some years after the book was written: a boy is abducted and tormented by two stronger boys, who also tie him to a railway line. Some parents campaigned for the book to be banned.

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