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
居然也看完了……小屏幕对影片质量真是友好。
观影时，你需要熬过前面的剧情铺垫部分。
这是多省钱的电影。。。主角全程室内隔着电话BBB
Why? Because I could.
额前两天看完的真的好一般啊 确实通过一个接线员勾勒出了一个故事 还加了反转 还是无法掩盖电影的单薄。。
除了男主的救赎和悔悟，我们还看到了什么呢，只有4起警察被定罪，警察搭档会做伪证，而且大概率可以通过做伪证脱罪，这才是现实！靠什么实现正义？靠救赎？靠悔悟？这才是对公检法系统最大的讽刺！
已经看了这第三部Jake Gyllenhaal倾情主演深夜不睡觉持续打电话疯狂anxiety-driven的电影了，很感激Jake，可以演出这么多anxiety，看完就觉得自己的anxiety不严重了
老练的福导，精湛的吉伦。因为贴身工作人员感染，他坐一辆Van里11天，全程遥控指挥电影拍摄。前圣塔莫尼卡警局警官任执法顾问。为了迎合美术基调，LAPD ECC置景做了一定艺术化处理，但细节基本没有失实。
小成本电影（吧？）讲得故事不错呀，看了一些评论之后觉得丹麦版应该更超越（或者致郁）一些。
主线剧情铺展良好 暗线剧情稍显莫名其妙。。。所以结论是冲动主观自大是魔鬼？
老练的福导，精湛的吉伦。因为贴身工作人员感染，他坐一辆Van里11天，全程遥控指挥电影拍摄。前圣塔莫尼卡警局警官任执法顾问。为了迎合美术基调，LAPD ECC置景做了一定艺术化处理，但细节基本没有失实。
故事本身最后吉伦哈尔的自我救赎来的多少有点儿牵强。
落魄之人同情落魄之人，剧情似曾相识，主要是源代码的主演十分面熟
确实是低成本电影 景都不带变的 最大成本很可能就cast了 Jake一个人撑一部电影也挺厉害的
浪费了沙漠王子的鼎力演出！故事改编得极其不成功，这种状态还能让他去接电话？而故事结尾却又是合家欢结局，所有的都是正能量在发挥作用。沙漠王子的表演能和霍普金斯的本届奥斯卡获奖小金人之演技相抗衡，可故事太差劲了。
结果就是两个神经病乱搞。😡但还蛮扣人心弦的。
以这种小格局的悬疑片来说，本身在有限时间内调度节奏就很有难度，这片还要把大段的时间往主角救赎这个主题上凑（甚至临近结尾你才明白导演的意图），导致主线剧情完全沦为次辅、剧情输出匮乏、张力完全不够，玩深度咱换个类型片玩不行吗。
这样一夜竭尽全力救起的人命 才认识到自己亲手夺走一条生命的罪恶深重 说实话演技真的有些过
乏善可陈 边打游戏边看的 故作高深 可以预见到反转 演员演的还挺好 就是剧本沉闷也没有什么出彩的地方 如果看透故意深沉的那点儿所谓寓意 就是毫无新意的再翻拍而已
从头到尾只有一个场景。通过电话那头的描述却能想象出一场惊心动魄的营救。转折的力度稍显不足。
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