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
影片中最讓我動容的場景是最後女主參加伯克利入學面試的時候一邊唱歌一邊打著手語，她讓聽不見聲音的家人們也感受到了這首歌。有時候我們正常人真的很難去體會那些身體有缺陷的人的痛苦，想到之前看到的一句話，你以為的失明是閉上雙眼，可真正的失明是當你閉上一邊眼睛時所感受到的無助才是視障人士眼中的世界。所以當在禮堂里所有觀眾欣賞著二重唱而鏡頭換到父親視角的時候，我們才能體會到那種靜謐到極致的孤獨。可上天有時就是不公平的，所以這些苦楚都要自己吞下。電影的質量其實還是挺不錯的，但是拿小金人還是會缺少信服力。
3.5。质感一般，但有几段真的很感动。我们需要更多女孩离家追梦的故事。
有點怕看這類題材電影，幸好片子並非灑狗血賣慘之作，喜歡戲裡的幽默感。雖然很多場口其實都在預計之中，但還是溫暖的，歌曲加了不少分。
#94th Oscars# 现今奥斯卡与欧洲电影节的审片品味已不可同日而语。作为BP明显层次单一，浮于表面，过程草率又过于轻易，基本没太预留提升思辨和情感升华的地方。这样的作品如何能喂饱口味多元且观点苛刻的受众…如何打败了犬之力..
情节设置上缺乏新意，冲突与矛盾都在预想之内。胜在明亮动人的青春氛围与细腻真挚的家庭戏编排（碾压陈腔滥调的校园恋爱）。演出的高光段落拉高了整体的观感，层层铺垫到静音的那一刻，情感轰隆作响。
Either actually show how problems are solved or don't oversell the struggle. Being extremely easy to watch ain't a virtue.
原来 Both Sides Now的歌词写的这么好
show not tell. 缓慢温柔的电影。突然发现下周末我就要去剧中的那个地方去钓鱼。
PS：福迪亚，肉眼可见的长大了哈哈哈，爸爸的演技值得奥斯卡最佳男配角奖，没有看过原版《贝利叶一家》
还是生活细节刻画的很好，但没摆脱公式化的剧作，也几乎没有出彩的电影语言。从一家人吃饭哥哥不同意她在家捕鱼到妈妈和她在屋里谈心，再到和哥哥在海边争吵，连着这三场戏很打动人。
个人年度十佳！非常出色的青春家庭类型片。主故事其实有些常规套路，戏剧性矛盾冲突也并不多，但整体气质却拍的极为简洁清澈，温暖动人。虽然导演完全没有刻意煽情，但影片行至尾声的几场戏还是颇为令人动容。再有，影片中的所有角色都设计的可爱讨喜，女主的外形气质也相当的有观众缘。整部电影看下来，观感两个字就可以概括，舒服。
比较套路的电影，可是最后Ruby用手语演唱给家人“听”，还是感动得不行。聋哑人的生存难度远比常人困难得多，愿世界给他们更多关怀。
本片讲的是过程的挣扎与不舍，歌还可以，父亲演得挺有意思的，其他的不好也不坏，最后打着手语唱歌那段让我感动了。
PS：福迪亚，肉眼可见的长大了哈哈哈，爸爸的演技值得奥斯卡最佳男配角奖，没有看过原版《贝利叶一家》
一个普普通通的励志片，几乎是从头到尾阳光灿烂，尽管角色存在身体的缺陷但他们家庭的氛围，彼此的感情几乎是完美的，这样的家庭怎么可能会不幸，从头到尾没有坏人，你说他们因为缺陷遭遇的歧视和不便？谁的？你的？正常人的生活就不会遭遇这些？拜托他们可生活在一个方方面面都会被歧视被冒犯的美国，你告诉我女孩的校园暴力就这？实在太特么鸡汤了，太积极向上了！它没有打动我吗，父亲摸着声带听歌的时候肯定是打动我了，但作为一个作品，它比不上同类片太多，比如相比爆裂鼓手，这里，我看不到女主的努力，如果不是天赋她甚至不是一个能摒弃周围人看法的coolgirl，我也看不到她人生的未知性，和任何可期待的东西，我累了，我不明白它好在哪，艺术性在哪，能超越犬之力在哪？！FUCK Oscars！淦，还是个翻拍，越想越气，下见贝利叶
完全不觉得得到奥斯卡的话会有什么错。完美的平衡。
看过一模一样的一部电影，但结尾还是一直在哭。
老爸全程戴了红袜队的帽子，choir里也有一个是红袜粉，老师上台前还跟他说，你又不是在Fenway Park唱歌.....
观影时几度落泪。「你跟我不一样，你勇敢多了。」沉默的争执和和解，用手语唱出对家人的爱。
四平八稳的一碗鸡汤。确实比较符合奥奖价值导向，但是最佳影片……就真没有更好的了吗？
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