The Swan

Nan
0h 17m
2023
6.794 /10 (479)

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 2023-09-27

Top Billed Cast

Rupert Friend

Narrator / Adult Peter Watson

Ralph Fiennes

Roald Dahl

Asa Jennings

Peter Watson

Eliel Ford

Stagehand

Truman Hanks

Stagehand

Benoît Herlin

Stagehand

Octavio Tapia

Stagehand

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