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
任何时候，一板一眼讲故事的平实电影都不会太差。任何时候，技巧都替代不了刷情。西风热烈马蹄疾，远去的是背影，不逝的是灵魂。
纯正的西部片，如果枪战再爽些，老亨利再帅些就更好了。
新时代的西部牛仔片很有味儿 算是比利小子的外传？没有看过 补补课
I dont believe in redemption.the world is change ,it's a place i dont belong in no more...结局的感叹像极了荒野大镖客救赎中对亚瑟摩根的总结。时代在前进，西部枪手成为了历史符号。
画面的气质比想象中没有那么西部片，至少地点放在西部。
至少闪回交代一下以前的“丰绩”吧，不然还是显得突兀。就算信任了，也不至于为其拼命，特别是作为本来就是想隐姓埋名的人，带着儿子离开不应该是最好的选择吗？
故事情节简单，不用太费脑，老爷告诉你老爷毕竟是老爷
种地打鸟憨农民，暗格藏架撑，高草丛潜行，猪圈夜宵加餐，传奇双枪反围剿林中对杀，悍匪易屠，冷枪难防，小子终会变老头……故事够老派
2021耍酷的电影比较多。。。但不妨碍观影！
20211121 。 还可以 不过不懂比利小子的梗，看了影评才明白
大隐隐于市，Billy the kid应该隐藏在城市，一望无际的农庄太容易暴露
纯正的西部片，如果枪战再爽些，老亨利再帅些就更好了。
5分撑死。哪值7.2？
喜欢这种不含任何夸张成分的西部枪战，纯写实的拍反而很有代入感。混乱的枪战哪有机会让你耍帅，哪有百发百中，哪有无限子弹。大侠挨枪子也挂，跑两步也喘，开枪也得瞄。在那种混乱的世界做个好人自力更生是最奢侈的幻想。
荒野伤者携巨款，父子救人招祸端。
故事简单老套了一点，不拖沓，浓郁的西部风情是我喜欢的。摄影不错但也可能是风景本身太美的原因。
没错，亨利就是比利小子，那个西部片中的传奇人物。稳稳当当的讲故事，顺带致敬经典、彰显自己的西部血统。
就电影本身来讲，已经够完美了。但就大众的审美偏好来讲，有点过于平淡，典型的七分电影。
I dont believe in redemption.the world is change ,it's a place i dont belong in no more...结局的感叹像极了荒野大镖客救赎中对亚瑟摩根的总结。时代在前进，西部枪手成为了历史符号。
久违的西部电影的味道。没什么比一个把汗水留在地里的干瘪老农更让人觉得窝囊，尤其他还眇着一只眼。但是在西部，每个老男人的过去都可能是传奇。美国电影喜欢拍这种惹不起的主题，源自他开拓时代的尚武延续。
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