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
《Belfast》导演肯尼思用上好一些特写镜头，很有意思，也是他对北爱尔兰家乡贝尔法斯特的表达！只是他运用了很多拍摄技巧，似乎更像炫技！特别是充满记忆点的那许多的仰视镜头。
6/10。其实整体的质感还可以，故事虽然普通，但把童年的美好与家庭、社会的暗流涌动展现了出来，算是完成了任务。然而故事还是过于琐碎，导致没有重点，而且所谓童年的美好大多透过看电影来呈现，是为剧作上的偷懒。
故乡是血地。//但我没明白弄成黑白片的必要性？
就像这个孩子的梦，所有的美化都加了童年记忆的滤镜。不过，这么可爱的宝贝，还是可以看看的。
肯尼沒有作者性，是一定的。就是操作完兩部阿加莎，也挽救不到他過去十年在荷里活，被消耗到所剩無幾的話語權。自己也清楚的吧，自省一回了，結果還是匠氣的呢。
一部包装很漂亮的电影，何必刻意去展示动荡年代，感觉拍童年快乐看电影唱歌跳舞的部分自然的多。
在那个年代，爱尔兰岛因为政治和宗教而引起了诸多社会问题。而导演通过一个孩子的视角来观察这段苦难经历，这段经历给在这里生活过的每一个人——无论是留下的人、离去的人还是失落的人——心中留下不可磨灭的回忆。这是专属于导演的回忆，它让我们在历史的阴霾中依旧还能感受到导演记忆中留存的那些幽默和快乐的童年时光。
3.5 北爱尔兰降调版罗马/北爱人的梦想是去全世界开酒吧！（x
。。。走or留。爱尔兰口音把ei发e是不是就够了
很多地方都太过刻意 铺排了非常多元素 但是互相之间没有加成的效果 最后搞得花里胡哨的却没什么意思
小男主角可爱又幽默，染上黑白色也不能和罗马相比，太过匠气
无论她是什么宗教，只要她正直与善良，你就可以和她在一起。
合着你们自己也知道爱尔兰口音会被人笑死，想不通到底是怎么做到每句话都用同一个声调说出来的…插曲和配乐非常不错。
二十分钟以后，Colin出现了，他演的是一个恶棍。dear Merlin ！对爱尔兰不了解真的很难进入。爱尔兰有天主教、新教，有共和军，有凯尔特文化，St. Patrick，吉普赛魔法……他们平时说话像念诗，念诗像唱歌……法鲨演的羞耻里面兄妹俩也是来自爱尔兰……爱尔兰到底是个什么存在啊。have a wee think...
属于那种没有多大野心，只是轻巧的讲述一场特定历史背景下的无奈离乡的小片。没有过度渲染悲伤和离别，欢乐生活还是占主调。片尾的音乐和歌声终于对了味儿，巴士离开街角后还是会让人陷入失落。
电影一般。不过字幕组能把“England”翻译成“英格兰”而不是“英国”么？人在北爱尔兰，还说自己背井离乡去“英国”，emmm……
电影试图通过一个小男孩的视角来展现那个年代的社会环境，但是却被限制在这一视角无法展现深入，对缺乏相关背景信息的观众十分不友好，总是处在一种似懂非懂的迷惑状态，同时整部电影缺少一条明确的主线，更像是童年记忆片段的拼凑，但是至少这些片段是饱含情感的，很喜欢几段人物的特写镜头，很有视觉冲击力；另外一个很大的问题在于过多的bgm，很大程度上破坏了黑白影像的质感，甚至还有一种审美疲劳的廉价感，但好在主角们的表演还算不错，太喜欢Judy Dench在后半段的表现了，Caitriona女主戏也很棒
在只有1%的人想要离开故乡的地方迫切地离开了她，又用99%的迫切回归故乡。“GO. Go Now. And don't look back”，丹奇奶奶和曼斯爷爷挑起乡愁的大梁，貌合神离的父母，兄长，特意安插的同桌的她，都没法在感情上说服观众。黑白儿童视角片就叫《罗马》？
就那一小片街区景来回用，那黑白不就是掩盖布景的假么，最大的问题情感跳戏啊，是一会儿感受孩童的天真，一会儿又体会父母的无奈。
Oh Van Morrison. 工作日选择看这个完全是因为时长亲人，意外地挺喜欢的，黑白摄影虽然比不上《罗马》和《冷战》，但质朴的视角更显乡愁（也可能可以少做旧一些细节？）。童言无忌，童稚时无法接受变化，心碎的离开和道别，回不去的是旧日和故乡。
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