The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl

The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl (2016)

August 4th, 20160h 59min

Animation, Documentary, TV Movie
80%

Overview

Fighter pilot, inventor, spy - the life of Roald Dahl is often stranger than fiction. Through a vast collection of his letters, writings and archive, the story is told largely in his own words with contributions from his last wife Liccy, daughter Lucy and biographer Donald Sturrock.


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