The Swan

Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

Cast

Rupert Friend

as Narrator / Adult Peter Watson

Ralph Fiennes

as Roald Dahl

Asa Jennings

as Peter Watson

Eliel Ford

as Stagehand

Truman Hanks

as Stagehand

Benoît Herlin

as Stagehand

Octavio Tapia

as Stagehand

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