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
而那死亡，含着泪水地走向死亡，骑在一匹马上!
蛮累的，主角一开始接受合约也不知道是不是只是一时兴起......蒙眼奶奶说的：“你不是真的骑士。”他就立马逃跑。废柴经历了那么多，看到后半生如此还不如早点死去也不愿意多思考要怎么活自己的人生（他觉得他这样才叫勇敢，因为他终于可以勇敢的面对死亡了）。最后皇冠还是给小女孩戴起来了，整篇都特别讽刺，这大概就是我的理解。当然要夸一夸摄影和美术以及各种荒诞的隐喻，真棒~
与《鬼魅浮生》相比最大的问题就在于前者的符号堆砌是克制且多义的，而《绿衣骑士》则沦为了主动迎合“阐释”的媚俗之作。
先失去greatness，再失去kindness，只留下fame？ or cowardice
3.5/5 又是一部非常A24的作品
开头看睡了后来才精神了，如果看之前看一下绿衣骑士故事背景就好了，整部片的摄影和配乐简直像中世纪骑士rpc游戏，但是剪辑如某影评所说有点怪，预告不少镜头都没看到，而且脸盲到alicia一人分饰两角都没看出来
这是前不久看了《白狮奇缘》之后又看的一部分法国动物题材电影。
拍得挺好，仔细一琢磨，故事真无聊。我管你骑士光荣不光荣，憋了半天终于要面对死亡了，看你表现好把你给放了。这跟小时候老师看你捣蛋之后认错态度端正不叫家长了有什么区别？男人就尊严这点破事，讲来讲去还没讲够吗。
灯光和BGM营造了一个很棒的世界观。故事中的水有点多，中间就好像是在故意吓唬人。总之真正的骑士是可以直面恐惧
/C-/欲戴此冠，必受其重。
最后20分钟救了一点回来，和叙事长诗不同的一种耐人寻味
好像并没有什么剧情，但小狮子小狼真的好可爱啊
全程应该是惊悚气氛但我看下来觉得非常舒服，气氛格外舒畅呢
开始以为是科幻、奇幻、魔幻片，后来怀疑是宗教片，最后……这故事有点烂。
镜头语言真赞，基本可以入编画面阅读理解教材，色彩很妙，运镜略有不及，故事性不提也罢，对非教徒观众不甚友好。大胆预测，奥斯卡也许有两三个提名。
3.5 四分给这是自从covid以后来影院看的第一部片子.... 大晚上夜场看的，节奏也确实慢着实有点烧脑 so beautiful but so wired not sure if it’s worth it
节奏慢的令人发指，虽然说有不少童话色彩在内，也有一些特效，可拖沓的故事，空洞的主题，很小的格局，都是让人很难坚持，就算看完，也没有恢弘的场面，更没有惊心动魄的战斗，于是男主个人的成长真心还是蛮无趣的。
导演真的特别擅长氛围感拉满……A24又一次与我不谋而同的选择了这部片（bushi)
但总的来说，这是我目前最满意的一部亚瑟王和圆桌骑士相关的了！
额……印度人饰演的英国版西游记？这吃了红伞伞一样的迷幻让我花生豆都吃不下去了，直恶心🤢 独立电影的概念就是整体放0.5倍速吗？
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