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
讨论的话题非常有意义，剧情反转的设置也很爽文，但就一个问题，印度的法庭是可以这样随便一人show的吗？
我愿称之为今年度印度最佳影片，没有RRR那种夸张的宝莱坞特效，全程围绕着人权和政治操纵，媒体成了帮凶成了可以跌倒黑白的产物。它让人们相信应该相信的东西，却无法看见黑暗下的交易。一开始瘸子律师的辩护还让人感到反感，但矛盾的激化逐渐展露出现实的黑暗面才是最妙的。人性和人权的挑战永远不会过时，尤其是在还未得到的地方。
老白比徐峥本人可爱多了，不只是有闲有钱，还做事熨贴懂生活情趣：做饭时会在桌上插把花，把孩子弄脏的裙子画上画，特地买了你喜欢的话剧原著送给你，临走前还帮你坏了的鞋拿去修，即使长这样也有魅力。倪虹洁小野猫嗲又灵
讽刺隔壁翻拍电影，调侃导演北电毕业卖电子烟，让徐峥代表中国男导演向女人道歉，更重要的是，让他在十几年后再续《爱情呼叫转移》，却已经改造成彻底当下的——不仅让女性意识大抬头，更有意让男女处境互换。可能真是国产片离伍迪·艾伦最近的一次，台词写得几灵光，你来我往全是机锋和化解，沪语和取景则大方强调地域性。老克勒周野芒老师不拿个最佳男配角真说不过去了呀，那个推拉长镜全靠他的独白撑起，人物弧光拉满，亦真亦假点了片名的题。最后投影放费里尼，不迷影也不自我感动，电影看不懂，爱情也摸不透。美中不足是插曲有点满，长片首作用力稍猛，再自信点可以砍掉一半。
/2022.6.29/非常理想化，但确实真的勇啊！
看得出导演努力地想把这关于上海人市井小资生活的电影上升到某种基调，但是很抱歉俗到家了，若是真诚地拍市井烟火也可以拍出好电影的，不知道为什么非得把自己往文艺上硬凑，压根不是这块料，结果生活不生活想搞深刻然而影片那种塑料平庸的质感又喷屏而出，尤其是把徐峥这个角色设定成一个画家也别扭至极，活脱脱一工厂老板味道，真的辱画家了，整部电影叨絮片面又刻意，还有背景音乐也是一通强行乱插。
电影给了社会重重的抨击，最后的反转也是很精彩，不过如此长的电影，中间的铺垫细节（虽然每个都很残忍）却有点像蜻蜓点水了。不是在说这些不应该批判，只是做为电影个人感觉可能太泛
原本以为只是一部讲“未审判前没有人应该在正义的名义下被处死”的法律常识的俗套片，没想到实际上是对印度问题的深层反思。除了北朝鲜等少数几个有伟大领袖领导的国家没有社会问题外，能用影视反思的社会总还有点渺茫的希望存在。据说反思深刻，本片很可能会与许多片子和书一样在豆瓣被条目消失。呜呼。
评论区跪族又定体问了哈哈。后一个小时确实出乎意料，从一开始的谋杀案，以为讲女性的安全，到煽动革命以为是颜革，媒体舆论，程序正义，学阀延毕逼死学生，到最后的政治惊悚。主题一变再变，感觉塞进了太多东西，导致每个都讲不好。最后十几分钟还要反转又反转，弄了一出复仇记，一出良心觉醒，特没意思。
“因为你的沉默就是他们的通行权”看前面就想道我们的唐山事件，面对不公总有人选择站出来
虽然长，但言之有物，几次反转的节奏控制得很好。
神逆转！印度片实在是太敢说啦！不过也有小缺憾 比如音乐mv安插的有点尴尬 有些台词表达的范围太宽泛影响主题 有点飘忽 另外就是 真的太长啦 直到4分之3才绕回了“宿敌”这个概念 前面那2小时合着是超长铺垫啊
是不会主动去看的类型，不过还真是不错啊，印度片也比中国片自由。很多社会现实，很多反转，感觉这要是拍成8集左右的故事片，把没讲完的故事和很多支线人物丰富一下会更好，多个主题都能讲到，而不是现在有点太多了。
媒体确认真相，警察执法，社会还会向着更好的方向发展吗？
最后烘托气氛有点三而竭的感觉，扣分。
真理＞信仰＞尊严≈人性。真相只有一个，却敢编敢做，将其玩弄得出神入化，化作千万个动听的故事，用权力玩人心，公理何在？幸好，正义从不缺席，法治社会就是一面照妖镜，照出了女性处境、教育腐败、政治阴谋、体制溃烂、种族歧视、煽动人心、媒体操控、正义边界、法律公信等等问题。我们还会相信自己的眼睛和耳朵吗，道听途说是人的本能反应。我们要追随内心的正义感，守住根本道德底线。
爱情在哪？神话在哪？也就只有索菲亚罗兰扣题了（这是诽谤）。。。
穿插了很多热点话题 政府的黑暗 学术权力滥用 印度男性女性地位严重失衡 等 编剧很牛 剧情精彩 拍摄手法很经典宝莱坞
没想到年底还能看到这么好的电影，马伊琍，吴越，倪虹洁，三个不再年轻的女演员各有魅力，影片刻画的上海，让人心生向往，街边的咖啡馆，进口食品小店，穿着睡衣的邻居，狭窄的弄堂，非常细腻但又不刻意。台词金句频出，从头笑到尾，作为一名女性观众，有被理解和感动。
现实主义题材力作，直面多种印度社会问题，主角律师在法庭上的发言振聋发聩！虽然最终变成了复仇主题，但是瑕不掩瑜，这仍旧是一部非常有感染力的好电影！
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