The books of Roald Dahl should not be bowdlerised, U.S. director Wes Anderson said on Friday, as he presented his latest film adaptation of a book by the British author - 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'.
The 80th Venice Film Festival - Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2023 Award - Venice, Italy, September 1, 2023 - Director Wes Anderson receives the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2023 Award. REUTERS/Yara NardiVENICE, Sept 1 - The books of Roald Dahl should not be bowdlerised, U.S. director Wes Anderson said on Friday, as he presented his latest film adaptation of a book by the British author - "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar".
"I'm probably the worst person to ask about this because, you know, if you ask me, should Renoir be allowed to touch up one of his pictures and modify it? I would say, no," he told reporters at the Venice Film Festival. "Henry Sugar" is the second Dahl book that Anderson has brought to the screen, following his hugely successful 2009 stop-motion animated movie "Fantastic Mr. Fox".
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