Harry is reading the Chinese erotic novel "The Golden Lotus."
This is the fourth adaptation of Roald Dahl's short story "Poison". The story has previous English language adaptations Poison (1958) and Poison (1980), and a German language adaptation Vergif (1975).
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, The Swan (2023) - September 28
- Part 3, The Rat Catcher (2023) - September 29
- Part 4, this film - September 30