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
求求他们不要动《交际花盛大衰记》！😭
Very unsurprising movie. It’s grand and intricate, in a neutral way
在电影院两个半小时对训练专注力还是很有效的。依然是上午第一场，和一位老先生五位老太太一起看的。
欢快的小提琴音乐映衬着人物们内心的滑稽，无论他们正在做对的事还是错得事都显得无所谓了，看似很无聊的事其实背后都是生意。一旦破坏了多数者利益，即便是国王也得上断头台。
旁白过度了吧，想说的一切都通过旁白念出来，影像表达的东西就大大削弱了，不过整体还不错，很好看就是了。多兰非常帅！
前半部分以为是「一个记者的诞生」，其实是「一场游戏一场梦」。
极具天赋的文艺青年的幻灭之路。在他摸清了巴黎新闻界的些许皮毛之后，一度曾十分自负的认为自己拥有了全世界，而在那短暂的虚荣巅峰之后，他为自己的狂妄付出了代价。巴黎从未向谁真正敞开尊贵的大门，盛宴之下，满目疮痍，人人都是小丑，人人皆为蝼蚁。这是200年前的巴黎，也是现在。
他是下河洗干净呢，还是投水幻灭？很喜欢巴黎鳞次栉比的小剧场。
Every soul is for sale, for a price. 是巴尔扎克笔下的浮士德故事，是十九世纪的巴黎众生相，也是我们所在的世界。光论电影本身算不上佳作，但有巴尔扎克原著的功力在，人物塑造都不成问题，旁白有些多余（虽然是多兰念的）。但今天再看这个故事真真感到荒诞又现实，从新闻媒体诞生之日以来，它的角色就从未改变过……
一百年前的故事和今天没有多少差别，富人的虚伪和底层对名利的穷追不舍也是一模一样
抛开虚荣，回归本心，方能成就自我
改编自同名的著名长篇小说，十分值得一看。四星。
当赤身裸体跳入清澈的湖水里时，解脱所有束缚，在自由里游荡。
溢出的配乐和剪辑倒和故事的基调很搭，刻意的轻佻也不失为成功的改编。
路西安，毁就毁在了他是一个诗人，单纯而经受不住诱惑，低估了人性。却也是罪有应得
8.2
一个诗人之死：我曾经是好人，拥有纯粹的内心。文学照见未来，现实中又何尝不是为了“财源滚滚”四个字而把文字当作工具呢，戏谑。
拍巴尔扎克的作品真的很少见。里面还有多兰，开始还以为我认错了，不看身高的话颜值很打眼，而且演得挺不错啊。
完整性比较高，对于没看过巴尔扎克幻灭的是个普及。乱入多兰可还行hhh
改编得很棒，唯一的不足是旁白太多，打扰我对剧情的主动思考了…
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