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
看到这女的就能猜到她肯定是凶犯，男主替她背锅的……天灾无可避免，人祸呢！！！
各国有各国的伤疤，伤疤之上是各自的脸谱文艺作品。这电影就是日本议题的杂烩。
改了1星吧还是。
没有想象中那么差。最后出车祸和女主给男主生孩子那段多少有点烂，整体上来说还行，男女主演技还是可以的，就是后面男主发型太丑了，说是30多有点沧桑了。
没有人的死是无所谓的。得不到保护的人们，你们要发出比那些卑劣者们更响亮、更理直气壮的声音。
这是一部奇特的电影，套着爱情片的壳，讲了一个生与死的哲学故事。不了解王朔的人可能看得一头雾水，我很喜欢。
影片的悬疑几乎不用猜了，其实一开始职业就暗示了。由于公务员的尸位素餐，导致了更多得不到保护的人的死亡，难道仅是一句按章办事就可以推卸责任的。公务员所谓的负责是对上头还是对人民的？如果人民得不到被保护的安全感，仇恨的杀戮四起，那国家存在的意义何在。
文科（甚至都不是民科）导演想整个硬科幻，扶额
割裂感严重的一部电影，前后反差之大，我虽然看不懂，但我大受震撼
奔着王朔看的，结果导演拍了个狗JB
佐藤健估计还停留在饰演拔刀斋的余韵中。怒吼着冲向人群时真以为要伏尸二人流血五步，结果下一秒就躺在泥水中困兽犹斗……
片名即表明导演的态度，且具挑衅性。这是一部抨击日本福利救济体系的政治片，却包裹在犯罪悬疑故事中，又以三一一海啸事件作为背景。说实话，故事讲述得相当牵强，愤怒的情绪表现得淋漓尽致。两位男演员一贯的不会演戏，不管什么角色，永远都是一副面孔。日本的福利制度颇被攻讦，自身确存问题。但福利却是双刃剑，度在哪里还须谨慎拿捏。毕竟人性难测。
很好的题材。明明最该苛责的是制度。却只轻轻带过…重点依旧喂鸡汤搞温情…哎
这终于是一部，烂的跟主演一点关系都没有的电影了
堆叠的社会议题都太多了太大了 导演都将法令原文照搬进台词里了 看来是有心关注日本社会的
在我心中和ひとよ一样，就题材和情节展开来说其实可以拍的更好，但也不算差了。喜欢几段插叙和节奏。佐藤健真鸡儿帅，回忆里和果耶的几个镜头很养眼。
题材不错，但拍得不痛不痒，让观众很难代入那么强烈的恨意，这就属于是拍烂了吧。
电影本身，无力自救要活活饿死的人，有心行善又铁了心钻进制度笼子，相信宏大愿景而无视眼前具体的伤痛的人，明明讲的是这么让人无力、值得反思的事情，最后的最后啊，却偏是落在阿部宽对佐藤健说“谢谢你想过要救他”，然后两人如获救赎般看看海…
“不管再来几次，都请鼓起勇气，发出你们的声音吧。你们要发出比那些卑劣者更响亮、更理直气壮的声音。”
真是绕来绕去，日本犯罪片的老手法了，无趣。
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