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
有个评论说什么厌男呵呵，男的基本盘就这样，拍出来就只敢说厌男也不敢说这是假的吧。哈哈哈
It is interesting to learn this piece of history. 话说这个化妆真的是厉害，怪不得是拿奖的程度。
很喜欢。主要为故事题材本身和女主的演绎。我对这种真实且自我投入的女性角色一直很有好感。
我们劳模姐拿小金人啦 她值得 恭喜恭喜!
6分，还是传统传记片的铺陈叙事，眼睛这个概念完全没用上只是作为一个片名了。劳模姐演的非常好了，在模仿的同时加入自己的情感理解在诠释这个角色，加菲这个角色还是在利用他的信徒脸。
刚刚发生了唐山事件就阴差阳错地看到这部，太应景。只有以女性主角才能做到把生活中的日常作为惊悚元素…细思恐极。
预判了观众的预判，“男性视角拍一段”的预期落空。摄影走心。★★★☆/7
还原度应该还行，劳模姐很卖力了，但对主题确实就一般，touch的点没有
总是跳戏蜘蛛侠，怎么破? 这个化妆厉害了 YF
劳模姐颁奖季这些提名太值得了 加菲也很好 最后出现的的演员对比本人想到《逃离德黑兰》了
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拍出了女性的恐惧不安，植入到心底的恐惧。走夜路，回头再回头，张望又张望。谁在那里？想要做什么？这里有一个强壮的男人丈夫保护你，保护你什么？免受其他男人的骚扰？电影、超市跟踪尾行，不敢回头不敢直视，仿佛只要自己足够小心，就能避开危险。
劳模姐的演技确实优秀，值得一座奥斯卡，然而凭借这部平庸的作品封后我是不服气的。
#Sundance 22 full stars voted
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化妆服装造型真的是太强了，自始至终没有认出来居然是劳模姐，并且语气也非常贴合人物，这才是演员的魅力呀，完全摒弃了自己，共入了扮演的角色中。跟随塔米·菲的视角我们经历了她所经历的，到了最后高歌那一幕才会更加对其产生移情，暂不评判这个人物本身的是非，在电影改编这一块儿这个人物立住了，我们也就能够跟着她感受她的故事，本身就已经很难得了。
颁奖季八股文般传记片，也只有主角演技值得看
什么鬼？编剧为了后面的反转也太拖沓了，还有一些毫无意义的设计，都是在烟雾弹。
确实是为劳模姐拿奖打造的 故事和人物开发非常浅薄 特效化妆也让两位演员像极了胖头鱼 加菲也演出了深柜的感觉 劳模姐前半段表演特别套路化 老年时期逐渐感觉才出来了
电影里有一句话：为了喜欢露脸而做节目是危险的。这句话原封不动还给你，为了表演奖拍电影是危险的。
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