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
原来那是林允儿，让我想到了《继承者们》里面的李宝娜
六角仍然是全片最可爱的人。被虐的黑泽仍然是最好看的。身边樱花妹全在哭。原来1年多过去，我已经不在本片的受众群中了。
镜头真的很美，春天湖边看花，夏天躲雨，秋天踩落叶，冬天玩雪，这不就是很多人理想中的爱情：“你让我的世界更美好”
当你继续画画的时候，你就会跟别人产生连结，你就不会孤独。
这个评分挺合理的。导演有自己的想法但还没找到自己的风格。
虽然蕴含了一些真挚的情感，但趋于平淡的故事情节还是让整部影片稍显逊色。
我鹅的初恋感绝了，电影总体剧情通顺，主要是老婆太好看了
原来姐姐早就死了 我说怎么男孩长大了为啥姐姐还那么年轻貌美呢 到这样是不是有点人格分裂症……
三星半 / 看到最后那些画很熟悉，搜了一下是在cat puzzle里经常见到的图案
7/10
不是允儿我是不会下载观看，她已经老了，真心不适合再演学生系列，至于剧情，毫无共鸣，比日本偶像爱情片还要闷，拜你个拜...
剧情云里雾里。
很有意思的一个片子，充满了英国人的幽默感，wain是我喜欢的一个画家，没想到原来是他改变了全世界猫的生命质量。这是一部引领你去体验Wain内心多彩世界电影....自Wain渐入老境，他变得越来越疯魔，他的猫咪也变得魔幻，电影也跟Wain的思想一样，充满着魔幻色彩，非常美丽！电影很细腻，节奏稍微可以加快一些，总体不错的。卷福真的好适合孤独敏感的天才角色！
猫的信使。猫是他黑暗世界出现的光亮，是他与世界沟通的渠道。
看这电影的时候喝了点儿酒，到第92分钟的时候，我以为自己嗑药了……
路易斯·韦恩的悲情人生。癫狂又散乱的剧情像极了韦恩所经历的人生，生活虽然一团糟，但作品永垂不朽，堪称猫咪们的福报。
这片整体感觉和之前莎莉霍金斯主演的《莫娣》有些像，或许是因为两位画家的画风都有些共通之处，以至于电影的影像基调也有点类似。卡司是很豪华了，居然还有汀妹。男主邀请女主上剧院的那场戏，虽然都是标准的常规操作，但出于对俩演员的喜爱，还是觉得很不错，女主的画技很可爱，带出片中金句“关于绘画，只有一条需要教，那就是要观察。”
允儿是这部电影的亮点了，后面有点强行煽情了吧
When it comes to drawing, there's only one rule, you ever need to teach. It's to look.
虽然不成熟的地方不少，但我依然认为导演是个超级妙的人。他的《那些花儿》是我最喜欢的剧之一。世界上的人分为猫系人和犬系人，猫系人看这片多少会有点心有戚戚焉吧。
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