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
比较枯燥，难做到一口气看完，但内容还是挺棒的。黑白画面下的菲尼克斯，有点像个发福但依然健壮的老头。他像在为迎接自己孩子的到头，提前用拍电影的方式，体验了一波与孩子母亲共情和如何照料小孩。其实是三星半啦
比《二十世纪女人》还难看，不工作的无聊男人，不上学的欠抽小孩。整日拿着麦克风满大街采访，问东又问西，躺床上聊，坐家里聊。毫无重点，没有逻辑，漫无目的。这就是当下西方人的心境吗？巴拉巴拉巴拉......3
很散文诗。剧情弱，很慢，但是很美。
猜到了凶手和高潮部分，不过还是很精彩。以及我现在已经南瓜头ptsd了
最重要的是，滑板依然可以飞天遁地
@上野toho 真的好喜欢安室透，虽然不太了解警校五人组的故事，但是想回家好好补课了。（时常感叹会日语真的太好的瞬间就是在电影院无字幕看电影
影片的镜头感和剪辑手法都非常成熟，舅舅和侄子的故事线，夹杂着大量生活碎片，那种让人无助的，悲伤的，厌倦的生活，给观众带来的，是无尽的悲伤。而另一条故事线中，男主在拍摄纪录片的过程中，借由孩子之口，描述了对未来世界的幻想，那些悲伤的，孤寂的，最终一切都将被遗忘的未来，在孩子的口中娓娓道来，温柔且残忍。
看得我心酸。哎，这个温柔敏感奇怪又酷的小孩啊。亲人之间奇特的爱与联结。世界上人和人之间的联结，无数的问题，小孩子的视野和想法。人文中带着一点失落和伤心。我很喜欢这部电影。
猜到了凶手和高潮部分，不过还是很精彩。以及我现在已经南瓜头ptsd了
非常暖 铺平的小品 没有爱情的故事简单纯净很多
很微妙也很感人；卡司演的都很🉑️；这算是凤凰的预育儿电影？
这次的主线剧情又是什么呢？
68/100 抱歉虽然看似比较温柔但对焦虑的我来说太鸡汤了，典型的“好看、暖心”，对纽约多族裔孩子的关怀也看起来比较不痛不痒，姿态还是太高了，仍让观众觉得保有距离，仅在表面上、礼貌地面对问题、纠纷或危机。导演太自我满足了，我宁愿去重看《爱丽丝城市漫游记》。
影片的镜头感和剪辑手法都非常成熟，舅舅和侄子的故事线，夹杂着大量生活碎片，那种让人无助的，悲伤的，厌倦的生活，给观众带来的，是无尽的悲伤。而另一条故事线中，男主在拍摄纪录片的过程中，借由孩子之口，描述了对未来世界的幻想，那些悲伤的，孤寂的，最终一切都将被遗忘的未来，在孩子的口中娓娓道来，温柔且残忍。
3.尊重孩子，不去灌输“标准答案”才能培养出独立人格。
竟然有昨天看完的《毒枭墨西哥》DEA男主。
看得我心酸。哎，这个温柔敏感奇怪又酷的小孩啊。亲人之间奇特的爱与联结。世界上人和人之间的联结，无数的问题，小孩子的视野和想法。人文中带着一点失落和伤心。我很喜欢这部电影。
This film gives me peace of mind.
黑白电影，很有质感。故事很细腻，娓娓道来，很生活，很喜欢这种叙事方式。最惊艳的是，人家国家的小朋友的思想深度和语言表达水平之强令人赞叹，我还是小朋友的时候应该只会看动画片和玩泥巴。生活挺不容易的，很多人都是一身伤，敏感的，总有泪崩和失落，还有崩溃的瞬间。为人父母不容易，孩子健康成长也不容易。特别写实，所以也特别让人共鸣吧。越看到后面越感动，涉及到很多内核，值得仔细回味。
早慧的孩童如昨日未来，唤醒并指引着而今如既定过去的沧桑成人。他反问你缘何至此，失言哑语又一堆完满说辞。倾听他们，倾诉我们。必须，但也疲惫。
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