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
实在看不下去，女主演技一惊一乍、神经兮兮。
打四分，全程没有看进度条，情节紧凑，景色优美，反转合理。闺蜜很性感，城市很美。
除了根本逻辑外，整部影片的时间锁设定还是挺紧凑，悬念不断。
节奏什么都挺好的……一直到最后的反转，显得看海边监控就确定bad cop也太随意了……
本可以好好成为克罗地亚的宣传片 但感觉不安全了 情节就这样吧 我没猜到
看过韩国版本的。这个法国版本，演员更接地气，演技更好。值得一看。
外出旅行的女生们，别喝酒，常与家人报备，时刻提高安全意识
好无聊好套路的剧情，但凡多放两分钟克罗地亚美景都能多一星。女主一发现点证据就往厕所钻是什么毛病？
翻牌韩国《走到尽头》，甚至还不如国版《破·局》，法国人拍动作片真的欠缺点东西，二十分钟弃 @Netflix
很有味道，但是也只有味道了，像是摆盘很精致味道却平平无奇的菜
黑👮，黑吃黑，boom就完了，然后主角的报应是得了一堆钱？？？？迷幻
司機大哥真善良，Queen B能多产点吗？ 但扯项链那为啥能掉进袋子，。。
台湾暗黑社会片已经泛滥了，这部节奏把控不行。
直到最后我都在找司机也是坏男人的可能性。。。
吃麦当劳的时候看的，结尾连警察bug都圆不回来了，潦草结束是吧😅
男主这是一个人么？简直有座后宫！开篇10分钟就在白肤长腿的女二面前表现出透支过度，体力不支，勉力支撑。
翻拍韩国2014年的《走到尽头》，看个乐呵吧
明白导演的意图，但还是拍得太空洞了。片名的《不想一个人》和英文的Leave Me Alone（让我一个人）其实是两个意思，导演试图通过所谓的情欲场面来展现当代人内心的空洞失序和爱无能，但到最后只剩下非常肤浅皮毛的泛泛展现，人物动机缺乏建立，就连情欲戏也变得犹抱琵琶半遮面。卡司选择也很有问题，俩女主有点傻傻分不清楚，男主更是撑不起来。另外我觉得男性创作者在处理相似的议题时总有点摆脱不掉的剥削意味，这也是我观感比较不适的地方。
虽然不知道翻不翻拍，但是几处反转都平平无奇，也算是常规操作，打发时间还可以
挪威的森林。伍佰的歌还是很好听的。
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