The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) on Netflix
Henry Sugar, a wealthy bachelor, spends his inherited fortune on gambling. A doctor's report on Imdad Khan, who claimed to see without his eyes, sends him to learn the same meditation.
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Plot summary
The tale arrives as a telefilm broadcast in Britain in 1978. Henry Sugar is the name a bachelor adopts while spending the fortune he inherited on gambling. He finds a book containing a doctor's account of Imdad Khan, who said he was able to see and interact without the use of his eyes. The doctor had watched Imdad perform feats in a circus act and afterward interviewed him. Imdad had run away as a boy and joined a traveling circus, where he sought out a guru called The Great Yogi. The Great Yogi could meditate while his body rose off the ground, and he reluctantly taught Imdad the method. Henry tries Imdad's meditation, fixing his gaze on a candle flame and picturing the face of someone he loves, in the hope of reading the backs of playing cards.
Cast
- Rebecca Cornfordas Canasta Player / Manor Guest / Friend of Henry Sugar / Casino Guest / Hospital Nurse
- Martin Foremanas Casino Guest
- Agatino Trimarchias Casino Guest
- Christopher J. Longas Casino Guest
- Richard Sissonas Casino Guest
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film is the first of a four-part series of shorts adapted from Dahl's short stories, including "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison".
