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
看电影只是为了娱乐吗？有些事尽管做了也不管用，但也得要有人去做。总有后来者能从中得到教训，避免受到伤害。至少不能让做坏事的人继续猖狂。什么时候我们的电影也能如此反应现实中真实的痛，而不再是奶嘴乐！
完全无趣，全靠后面的反转撑场。不过真实事件改编有点残忍
这种其他国家拍不出的题材，怎么好意思打低分。节奏很快，几乎20分钟就找到了真相，30分钟就要杠无良财阀了，中间几次背叛都很真实，倒是反转得太偶然，该骂的都骂到位了。另外得说一下加湿器，韩国2011年就揭发了后果这么严重的集体诉讼，然而我2019年还不知道使用加湿器的风险，当时出于喜欢烟雾感买了个加湿器，几乎用了半天就开始咳了，幸好及时去网上查了了解到会有急性肺炎，再也没用过了。可是这么重要的信息，为什么没有普及，满大街都有卖加湿器呢？
真的好烂…为了看现场补的课，点开三次都没能看完
但现实有可能是那些造成这些后果的人甚至不会受到惩罚，他们有各种各样的手段，各种开脱的理由。
电影本身拍得并不出彩且有点理想化，但胜在真实改编和题材敢拍，商业电影早就抛离我们几条街是事实；内地从不缺题材、资金和影视人才，但就是不敢拍和难以过审就直接摆烂，反正多烂都有观众捧场，这才是让人心痛；虽然港台电影也是日落西山，但衬托下也只有寄望港台地区；本片现实意义大于电影质素，3.5星~
刚失去亲人坚决抵制涉事商家，坚持要法庭告赢时：“我不要你的臭钱！你以为你的钱就能买人命吗？他们能活过来吗？”涉事商家公布和解名单（有赔偿金）时：“怎么办，人死了我一分钱也没拿到”
类似于黑水的杜邦，不过韩国拍纪实故事都带有戏剧性。只有亲自体会，才能感受险恶。
集体诉讼要靠美帝，出口报告测出有毒要靠澳洲，境外势力才是监督韩国无能部门的最大压力。/镜头语言很真实很残忍，片尾卧底反转略微理想化了。
故事再看一遍感触更深 电影化之后并没有那么糟糕 sincerely me的呈现方式也蛮惊喜的 配角也更加丰满了
完全无趣，全靠后面的反转撑场。不过真实事件改编有点残忍
电影最后那里审问有点拉，本身拍的一般，但只有亲身经历过黑暗才会感同身受，多给一颗星
因为两个镜头 我决定给5星好评 一个是当初帮助受害者作证的教授居然没有一句台词地出现在了庆功宴上 还有就是庆功宴上的政府官员居然在10年后还是稳如泰山地坐在了男主身边问责政府部门。你说反转了么 好像并没有反转 杀人还要铢心 这两个镜头告诉我 资本和金钱有多么的不容挑战和险恶至极。韩国版的黑水和成瘾剂量
有点刻意了最后的反转，不过棒子国真是一群混谈啊
社交恐惧症不是太明显，但为了融入让别人喜欢去撒谎，真的有些共情。但是最后能被原谅，是跟信佛有关吗？
土里土气的标题，以及韩国电影一贯的浮于表面的批判。
Dear Evan Hansen this is gonna be an amazing day:)
钱权交易，人命为草芥，政府的职能是养蛀虫，既然权由人赋，为何还会官逼民反？
6.5分/ B-。虽然是一贯的套路，但根据真实事件，然后又拍出来，这点就很值得点赞。
可能是星际旅行了，但在tiff全球首映前一个星期在学校已经看了，写了评分又觉得不妥删去，糟糕的电影改编，不太想为它打更多字，今天tiff首映了来补个分。
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