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
是枝裕和一贯的风格，再次聚焦底层小人物的善良与无奈，从一个弃婴，娓娓道来。音乐和画面一流，但故事太多，到处都是联系，无法面面俱到，就会让观众觉得抓不住重点。第一幕我差点觉得是《寄生虫》续集。宋康昊早就值得一座戛纳影帝！
这样的故事本来可以拍的更好看，这样的电影本来可以有更好的故事，虽然说情节的确紧凑，但也丝毫没有带给我什么。另外iu真的演的好吗....这么复杂的角色被她演的如清纯小白花
散装家庭，本来就是硬凑。《小偷家族》是先拍成了一个家庭，大家都信了，再拆了给你看。所以残酷感挥之不去。而《掮客》硬凑感就比较强了。男二没有什么表现力啊，男二和女主，更是毫无化学反应，女主对婴儿，我也看不出纠结复杂的感情。感情都没到那份上，说“谢谢你出生”多少就有点扯了。还有就是，怎么开始上航拍了，俯瞰众生嘛这是，还是情绪起不来，就硬起。总体而言，我还是吃是枝裕和这一套，至少洗车那场戏，以及之后的互告真名，写出了水平。还是老实在日本拍片吧！
是枝裕和朝鲜半岛资方胁迫下糊弄作业不及格❌宋康昊劳苦功高的戛纳水叶子，，午夜梦回时不会长腿儿自己跑回法兰西嘛🚬唯一亮点居然是两位资源咖倾情奉献的摩天轮桥段(当然也可能是因为我自己很喜欢摩天轮所以有滤镜
1.iu演的是森系文青，姜栋元演的是公务员卧底（我真的觉得他分分钟要反水），裴斗娜演的是裴斗娜，宋康昊演的是宋康昊，大家都演了些没有人性瑕疵的好人，究极无聊。2.同样的是枝裕和，同样貌似平淡，不知道为什么日本演员真的会精彩一些，水土不服？3.有点看够了生旦净末丑的刻意配置了，大家一定要选一个场景刻意温馨（文牧野学这个学坏了）
这部片子里对于剪影的运用尤其多，黑暗里的静谧，沉默地勾勒出人物的轮廓，亦是情感的发酵。
当妈之后人真的会变，以前看，第一反应肯定是是枝裕和又在重复自己、IU接不住戏、剧本太圣母太悬浮……现在是天可怜见的、哭死我了、太心酸了，电影看完了还在惦念两个孩子的命运。只想说，是枝裕和稳住了人类情感的基本盘。
看的時候很疑惑（工作忙起来，没关注影人咨询），都是韩影韩剧老熟人了，怎么拍的一股日本片的味道，节奏慢悠悠的。。。。。。一上豆瓣，OK，好吧，是枝裕和的片。
生硬的用小孩的“傻”，再一次把一群没有没有血缘关系的人拉拢成所谓的家人的故事线我觉得无比尴尬的洗车镜头，旁边的观众却湿了眼眶。宋康昊的演技除了面对自己的小孩时的表情还算细腻，之外没有留下什么很深的印象，裴斗娜更是陪跑。唉贼失望，这跟李沧东不是一个水准的东西呐。
3.警察已经确定了女人是杀人犯，警察却还放任包括女人在内的“一家人”继续卖孩子为拐卖罪定罪，想不通
成也明星败也明星，换成不出名的演员，这剧情会扑街的。还不如韩国自己的影人敢说实话，残酷的都藏起来就是温柔吗？在孩子面前，都能被感化？扯淡
这部片子里对于剪影的运用尤其多，黑暗里的静谧，沉默地勾勒出人物的轮廓，亦是情感的发酵。
得分：7
是枝裕和的电影拍来拍去都是一个味儿，这次只不过是换成了一波韩国人来演鸡汤，所以有点泡菜味儿罢了。鸡毛蒜皮套上个和风滤镜就出来糊弄人，都60岁的人了比他妈思春期的初中生还矫情。
一个日本导演拍的韩国片，结果就是一部国产片。人人都有悲惨的人生，不喜欢这样的强煽。故意杀人就蹲了3年，这不是在开玩笑吧。唯一愉快的是看到了请回答1988的东龙和善英。
荣登最不喜欢的是枝裕和电影之冠，造作的剧情，矫情的人物，又是无血缘临时家庭的温情，是枝裕和也是被自己困住了，拍什么电影都一个模子，流水线产品吗？
感觉还是得给韩国导演拍吧。剧情线有点跳啊。远不如小偷家族了。虽然很像的风格。。。。。
是枝裕和拍得真好。
怎么说呢，依然保留是枝裕和的特色，但这其实是个非常戏剧性的故事，跟生活化的叙事风格显得不搭，看的时候就很难投入到电影里，觉得不可信。
我还真没想到是IU救了这个本子，IU对于这个角色“平”的演绎恰恰真实且动人的，若是没有摩天轮那场戏，这个非常想使劲打动人的本子可能真的会变成一场宏大的自我感动，调度方面还是有一些可圈可点之处，环绕式和跟踪式的调度蛮有韩国电影的感觉的，但是刑警线的鸡肋显然让文本大打折扣，优化一下的话，完全是一个小时四十分钟就能讲完的故事…
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