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
3.5-吧 有点boring 我很喜欢的点是有很多小说独白式的片段 感觉比较像小说演绎的这种风格 但是感觉益生菌有点出戏
無為徒食の島村と貧乏は嫌と殴り書いた駒子。お金さえあれば素直でいられるんだかな。喜欢几处手部刻画，感觉叶子和驹子互换下角色会更合适
很显然，川端先生的作品，也是不能影视化的，但因为演员都是我喜欢的演员，美术和服装也挺喜欢，于是，穿过长长的隧道，便是雪国……
前半段都是什么牛头人剧情，老太太想年轻时候想的魔怔了吧，通篇下来低级的想笑，不过一些惊吓点做的倒不错
看完胸中郁结，不知道是因为徒劳的基调还是全篇欲说还休的碎片叙事。最后结尾对幸子苍白的前半生回顾伴随着大火下无力的嘶喊还是瞬间击中了雪国的主题。
奈绪很美，可是感觉人物支撑不够，可能是年代的韵味不足，前期我满脑子都是黑木华……其实想要剥解叶子更多的故事，可是日记解开之后驹子真的好热烈啊……
本来觉得益生菌应该是很适合这种…说难听点就是有点闲钱且没事找事的角色的…但是意外的很无聊呢…原著本来纤细敏感的气质被照搬台词以后只让人觉得有那个大病
前面已經鬆鬆散散講了那麼一大堆了 為什麼最後還要以駒子的視角再來回顧一邊啊
银河好像哗啦一声，向他的心坎上倾泻下来。差不多十五年了，始终记得这一句。片子倒是马马虎虎。
仔细想想还是加一星鼓励，毕竟恐怖片口碑的生存条件一向困难，几乎所有恐怖片稍有漏洞便会被人一脚踩死。前半段稍显沉闷，后半段又落入俗套，只有中间部分令人眼前一亮，无论是平行蒙太奇还是悬念铺设，把B级片玩出了具有文艺质感的效果。虽是拍摄黄片却也有自己的艺术追求，戏中戏较为直白地揭示了本片的最终呈现。整体剪辑效果尤为不错，仅靠几个具有巧思的剪辑反复切换就营造了些许恐怖氛围。致敬了包括《闪灵》、《惊魂记》、《未麻的部屋》等一众影史经典。电视机中播放的声音略显突兀地成为了影片暗藏线索的一部分，神神叨叨的语气与《驱魔人》相似，宗教部分在结尾时挑明，看似为下一部作铺垫，实则又为前头的故事再次罩上一层雾霭。
不是应该让我开开心心身体健康的长久才能当好编剧😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
在初中时懵懂地读了川端康成的《雪国》，十几年间又断断续续读了很多遍，虽说每次都觉得没有完全读懂，但每次又都感慨这真的是伟大的作品。这部电影对岛村、驹子、行男的选角很符合我的想象，叶子则稍微差点意思。电影似乎尽量想要还原原著，但显然力度不够，难以呈现那种徒劳、纯净又悲哀的感觉。特别是最后二十分钟驹子日记的独白，显得有点赘余。最后还是想感叹：高桥一生的演技很厉害！
看这部小说时阅读能力还不强，这部电影将其中细腻的情感体现出来了，我觉得挺好
看完就是感觉很朦胧，感觉心里有点堵，出来散散步。
高桥这个造型就总是全程想起太宰治，故事虽说是讲清楚了，但总觉得是差点什么
导演处理景这块还是到位的，但最后变推理有些破坏原著那种感觉，叶子是驹子纯净的化身，岛村是驹子热烈的幻想，是三个人也是一个人，最后的幻灭是驹子一生的幻灭，是驹子一生的徒劳罢
好无聊以至于让我读川端康成的心有些许退却。高桥一生在这个剧情中显得很碍眼是怎么回事？Nao盘发气质佳恍惚间像年轻时的优酱。
因为贫穷，所以徒劳；抑或是空虚，所以徒劳？还是，其实都是，都是徒劳？
3.5星。想起一则笑话，老夫妻看片，泪流满面。
大师就是大师，把简单的三人关系写的这样百转千回。这部小说和电影，都与芥川龙之介的《南京的基督》有颇高相似度，先以男性视角讲述，再用女性视角收尾。这种在特定封闭时空发生的感情，说难听点儿，就像养了一条狗，男人只是把女人当一个特别的、调剂的、娱乐性的寄托，而对女人来说那却是全部。
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