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
我完全沉浸在中世纪氛围里出不来 看的过程中是非常专注肃穆的虽然故事的叙述其实让人有点云里雾里 但还是非常享受这种感觉
为美术和音效加一星
悲欣交集（撒骨灰这么俗 也能流下两滴猫眼泪
【8.0-】诗意般的镜头、宿命感的气质，从头延续到尾。两次环绕镜头的使用呈现出梦的迷离，动摇了时感也动摇了意志。高文的赴约之旅，也是一次充满考验的成人之旅。答应去死是容易的，但真心赴死是极难的。绿腰带上附的不是法，而是始终不肯丢弃的侥幸心理。所有的人都在暗示凯旋，一次次消磨高文早以为自己定下的决心。但哪怕誓言立得再坚决，临阵退缩也是大多庸常人必然会做的选择，舍不得尚未泄尽的欲望，忘不掉尚未实现的畅想。但是，逃避从来不能通向胜利，欺骗换来的荣誉也只是虚伪的荣誉。最终，爱人会抛弃，子女会离开，江山会崩塌，该掉的脑袋还是会掉下来，一切都不会改变。那么，为何还要被害人的侥幸心所捆绑？能面对宿命的人才能真正成长，你若平心以待，也许它就只是一场游戏。慷慨赴死后，才配好好地活。
无功无过的一部 狗狗确实很可爱（即使它很大只还是红色的 呜咽声好可爱🥺最后Emily的speech勉强算做一个亮点吧 不过确实 能改变世界的都是与众不同的人 btw one republic给唱的歌真好看！没看电影之前就先听了歌嘿嘿
好“看”好“听”好美的电影，只是剧情太苍白。
1.本片有着强烈断头情结，看完后我脖子好累。
一个无名小卒的骑士养成之旅，电影节奏属实太慢，看的中途我睡着好几次，如果不是看到了最后，我还真以为他只是一个玩不起游戏的胆小鬼，当上国王后抛弃自己的女人的败类，没想到结尾却来了一个大反转，直接颠覆了我对他的看法，他是一个从幼稚不断走向成熟的士兵，他配得上“骑士”的称号。
骑士踏遍数字特效合成的荒原，群演再次穿起化妆部门出租的奇装。二十一世纪电影不再是物资贫乏的艺术，却总有人实践着那套早已被奇幻剧集掠夺而走的形象。不全是导演的问题，过时的东西总是乔装成时髦的模样。
男孩成为骑士的成长之路，缓慢的美学电影，坚持让我看完的主要在于极佳的影像和视听语言了。
致学龄前儿童的童话故事集节选，童话小镇的居民们因勇敢的女孩和她的好伙伴生活变得更美好，唯一的问题这个红色的三米巨犬确实不够可爱
文本过于私人，看得一知半解，但阻挡不了我对大师级手笔的它的喜爱。在走向海滩撒掉骨灰，由黑白转入彩色，似乎到这里已经是导演私人创作的圆满，但最后掌声响起，镜头定格在顶上的圣像画才是给大家一个戏剧的落幕。#2022十佳。 @2022-06-18
What does the fox say的巨制MV
黑白片段是近五年最美的影像。
A24:视觉垃圾制造工厂，文艺装逼犯的最后庇护所。
仿佛做了俩小时的法，满是晦涩难懂的隐喻，尾声让人豁然开朗一些。对骑士精神的试炼，“Now little knight, off with your head” 妙啊。ps：A24气质到位，艺术感太强了，摄影配乐真绝，Dev还是很稳。放映前羊崽的预告真吸引人。
都是名角，相比于晦涩的故事，这部电影的视听倒是实打实的好～
（海报仿佛是另外一部电影哈哈哈哈哈哈
黑白与彩色，归乡与离乡。
放得下的归土，放不下的归海。多么蓝的大海，多么红的头发！作家手执长钉，永负其罪，直至在红发中燃烧。
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