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
海报满分，犹如一本神秘小说的封面。电影三颗星。令人眼前一亮的女巫故事，或者说是一部披着恐怖片外衣的女性视角文艺片。奈何结尾稍显遗憾，走了“女本柔弱为母则刚”的路数，针对全片集中讨论的有关人在不同身份下的自我认同与外部世界联系这一话题，导演没能给出更具想象力的答案。
夺取他人心脏以替身而存的体验，很奇妙，却无比孤独
作为谍战剧 不够有反转，作为感情剧，不够刻骨铭心
女巫换装秀以及欧洲原野风光摄影，外加一点看似高级，内核却空洞的女性主义，以及克尔凯郭尔的存在主义。一言以蔽之，不如咱的《聊斋》。
感觉谁遇到八字胡谁倒霉，小卷毛的狗狗眼太乖了。🥺
模糊故事的概念，放大视觉和心灵体验，最后打动人心的却还是故事，特别是老女巫的往事讲出来之后就完全抓住了悲剧的基调。前半部分的体验感抓不住人，幸亏几位演员演技都很好，很自然。(这根本不恐怖)
故事主线有点太弱了，次要的周边，选角，格调，摄像，美术（不是说不重要）很优秀，但整体评，可能也就三星多，台词还是有很多金句的，就是浅点一下的这个浅有点太淡了，淹没在坑长的剧情之中
“做人不能什么都怕，尤其是自由！” 受到压抑和迫害的同性恋
马利克拍画皮估计就这样了……白纸般生命探索世界的故事，对爱的理解贯穿始终，拍得很美，也有点寡淡
呃。过度文艺了卧槽。《羊崽》女主选片子的眼光咋都这么………奇特
夺取他人心脏以替身而存的体验，很奇妙，却无比孤独
7.3/10 赵婷拍皮囊之下be like: 假借异端邪典之名，重塑早已失声的性别叙事
这世界灼烧着，痛苦着，这世界让人刺痛，让人恶心，然而...然而...。我的年度十佳，安排上了。
年度最佳预定。小女巫一路诗化呢喃，马力克式镜头语言和配乐结合得恰到好处，温柔又残酷。主角的不语和残暴直给的故事设定不由想到金基德。西方版《画皮》进阶版，不仅幻化人形，男女老少、猪狗狼鹰，“我”变成世间万物，维度广度探索的更大了。这部电影最难能可贵的，是虽以父（男）权、女性主义为主引，但已然超越，甚至超越了爱，而归于对被怆害的命运的态度。老女巫被小女巫杀死前流着泪的一问：“为什么你可以轻易做到？”万物自有其含义，这世界令人刺痛、让人恶心，然而“我”曾在草地上尽情玩耍，与“同类”嬉笑欢闹，沐浴阳光下，同河流、同不同的河流、同内心的河流流淌在一起，“我”不愿让它再干涸。为什么“我”就可以做到？“然而…然而…”也许是因为虽随命运指引，还是“选择”去化身万物，更因为“幸运”，终成为自己，而非其他万物。
还是更喜欢俩人在酒馆里调情的那一幕，男一对着小可爱吐烟雾，小可爱笑着朝他丢瓜子皮。真是太暧昧了。
一个年轻的女巫，好奇人类的世界，体验了做女人、狗、男人、小女孩，到长大成人结婚生子，感受到这个充满刺痛、恶心、嫉妒的世界，每一个女性，每一个我，然后呢？！
《你将不再孤单》是澳大利亚新锐导演戈兰·斯托列夫斯基的长片处女作，这是一部挂着恐怖惊悚外衣的文艺片，有着引人深思的内涵性，本片上映于2022年，瑞典著名女星劳米·拉佩斯也参与演出。本片具有强烈的写实感，有一部分残酷血腥画面，影片整体节奏非常慢，有很多抱着看恐怖片的观众都为此被劝退从而给本片低分，但真正完整看过本片的人，大部分都会给予好评，烂番茄上本片更达到了93％的新鲜度。这是一部真正的生命诗篇，本片的每一段内心独白都值得细细品味，编剧在编排整体故事结构的时候，也是下了许多心思，少女的每一段命运都是对她人生的思考有着重要的意义，而当她听到玛利亚的故事之时，对她的人生态度也是一种深刻的影响。影片整体画面非常美，哪怕是那些血腥的画面，都彰显出自然之美。人生总是需要思考，人生也需要转变。8.5分。
故事主线有点太弱了，次要的周边，选角，格调，摄像，美术（不是说不重要）很优秀，但整体评，可能也就三星多，台词还是有很多金句的，就是浅点一下的这个浅有点太淡了，淹没在坑长的剧情之中
近焦镜头多到滥用，一度影响观感和节奏；对动作戏份的处理也停留在极其业余的、不如不拍的层面，两个人碰一下其中一个就要死要活——大哥文艺片也不能那么假是不是？
相必也是无力至极
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