Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
“志村健先生，后会有期” 谁看了不泪目呢，在电影院看电影看到死，现实中是真的有存在的啊～
年轻的观影者们似乎忘记了电影里的主角是近80岁的人，他们的真实世界观价值观就是那样，人人都有自己的性格缺陷，也被其主宰着自己的命运，过着悲欣交集的人生啊，而且，他们有真正热爱一生的人与事，这是多么难得的。
卖情怀的电影。以前的生活吵吵闹闹就是一生，爱不爱的，很难说清，都缠在一起了。有说艺术家都是一身的毛病才能铸就。最后又有点像范进中举。林林总总，各种乱炖，拍的好，百感交集，拍的不好，显得有些杂乱，面多了冲击力就弱了。也许适合静静悠闲的午后，喝口热茶，慢慢看吧。PS:以前的日子仿佛想告诉你，家庭里没有对错，不知道是对是错。
松竹映画100周年纪念作品
有点过时的浪漫，但黑白的老电影片段可是完全不过时
先不管老流氓咋来的了，看电影看到死，还是被原节子带走，感谢电影之神照顾此生啊
电影是否是一种逃避生活的方式？电影就是把那些平淡无奇的镜头组接到一起，才能产生无与伦比的魅力。极其浪漫，多处小幽默，让原本略显“旧式”的伦理剧与三角恋，变得有趣起来。迷影它就是一种生活方式，电影原教旨主义，让我们对电影院充满执念。电影与现实发生碰撞，即使要保持社交距离，与银幕之间的距离是用心去衡量的。日本这几年的《默片解说员》、《海边电影院》和本片《电影之神》，都能算作“元电影”，但我又不想用这样的词语去描绘那样对电影炙热的情感。去TM的封校！劳资要去电影院看电影！
山田老爷子终其一生用镜头深耕存在于庶民身上的真善美，让底层的珍珠在银幕上熠熠生辉。虽然这个故事斧凿痕迹太重，但作为九十岁电影人生的献礼，山田不惜笔墨地为影院鼓呼，令人唏嘘。
这世界上背负梦想的人，有的是因为无法实现梦想的痛苦，而陷入泥沼自暴自弃之流。他们曾经追梦时的闪光，又让多少未经世事的女孩动心。只是不可能有谁做到像电影中的太太那般为一个人奉献一生。颇为玩味。这部电影也如同主人在影片中写下的剧本一样，对失败追梦者而言是虚假却美好的电影世界。
看了半天，也想不起来茨威格怎么写的？女主人设难不成是美女？怎么找个老太太。弃了。
北京电影节打卡。男主这种男人竟然还能娶到老婆就离谱。片子搞笑的地方还挺搞笑的，结尾还是挺妙的。
根据茨威格小说改编，将故事背景置于纳粹德国合并奥地利之时。在电影中，自称智慧与财富兼具的公证人巴托克博士，为守住他受托管理的巨额财富，受尽纳粹折磨，靠一本棋谱撑了过来。他将对抗纳粹的非人逼问，幻化成一场棋局的博弈。影片主旨正如其结尾所言，精神是不可摧毁的。不过导演并不高明，在新故事与茨威格的小说间徘徊，又过多地让场景来回穿插，以突出主角精神上的挣扎，打乱了影片的节奏，尤其是后半段，显得很啰嗦。
小津安二郎的场记写了部类似于《开罗紫玫瑰》的剧本，是对于那段黄金时代的怀恋也是再造
突然想到，本片作为松竹百年纪念，山田洋次片中想要对抗的陈腐的电影制度不就是松竹自己么……
这才是过年该看的电影。平凡人平凡事拍出了花儿。
一部给日本电影和松竹电影制片厂的献礼影片，但其实没有实质性的针对松竹的情感抒发点，更多地是讲述经历了松竹最辉煌年代的个体的故事。故事本身的致敬自然不用说，摄影手法、构图设计和细节处理都能感受到日本老电影的传统味道。
作为北影节的压轴电影，本届我心目中最佳。最吸引人的还是昭和风的电影青年浪漫史。
寺岛忍老的有点认不出了，泽田研二更是只在片尾字幕上能认出来，北川造型很有那个味儿，电影从情节到演技都有些过时感了
留住太阳那里流下了莫名其妙的泪水，电影太好了，谢谢电影，谢谢山田导演。
真心喜欢不起来剧本，不过赞叹主演们的精彩演出，苏打的哭戏一如既往的稳，咩酱太灵了，饰演的淑子完全就是我的理想型了。
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