Name: The Swan
Genre: Short, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-09-28
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Rupert Friend, Ralph Fiennes, Asa Jennings

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Rupert Friend

Narrator

Ralph Fiennes

Roald Dahl

Asa Jennings

Peter Watson

Eliel Ford

Stagehand

Truman Hanks

Stagehand

Benoît Herlin

Stagehand

Octavio Tapia

Stagehand

Director
- Wes Anderson
Writers
- Roald Dahl
- Wes Anderson
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Trivia
One of four Netflix shorts directed by Wes Anderson and based on stories by Roald Dahl, all released over four days in the same week: September 27-30, 2023.
Part 1, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) - September 27
Part 2, this film - September 28
Part 3, The Rat Catcher (2023) - September 29
Part 4, Poison (2023) - September 30

Quotes
Roald Dahl: Some people, when they have taken too much and have been driven beyond the point of endurance, simply crumble and collapse and give up. Others however, though they are not many, who will for some reason always be unconquerable. You meet them in time of war and also in time of peace. They have an indomitable spirit. And nothing, neither pain, nor torture, nor threat of death will cause them to give up. Little Peter Watson was one of these.

Connections
Edited into The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)

Soundtracks
Seaman Ahoy
Written and Performed by Tim Garland
Courtesy of Audio Network Rights US, LLC

Captivating narration by Rupert Friend

These four Wes Anderson (Dahl) short films are little jewels of storytelling.

Rupert Friend fits perfectly in a Wes Anderson world in The Swan and The Rat Catcher, nimble acting and delivery, captivating to watch. I could have watched these shorts for hours more than the 17 minutes we are gifted. Will definitely watch them over and over. The sets are theatrically wonderful as always.

Now. Rats. Not sure I'll ever be able to look at Ralph Fiennes without thinking about rodents. Brilliant! ... haha! Loved the details in the set of Dahl's writing shed. Really hope there's a 'Making of...' for this quad of delights.