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
巴克利咋总演这种角色啊……片子整体太像达伦的《母亲》
房东伪善，裸男淫荡，牧师傲慢，小孩愚昧，丈夫易怒，都是女性恐怖的类型
前半部分以为是个恐怖片，后半部分我和女主都一脸冷漠：哦，渲染了半天竟然是要表演肛生子啊，行吧🙄
恐男症，而且电影也完全不恐怖，除了摄影做得不错，其他方面都是一无是处。
被影片的真实和残酷震撼到了，暗喻做得非常好，是一部女权觉醒的表主权影片，很不错
女权文艺恐怖片。可惜目标观众不是三者的合集，得是交集。
他们无法进化，而women却渐渐自己进化人，作为拖后腿的部分，他们不甘、痛苦、绝望，不断用冒犯、威胁、暴力来挽留，这嘶吼和痛苦如此真实，一个不被母神所爱、持续与母神斗争却又必须仰赖母神繁衍复制的man，控制权的争夺，让我们彼此成为敌人，互相恐惧。
High concept low execution. 概念真的很棒很棒，就是本子和男主演欠了点事儿。
“天下男人一般黑”的表现形式就是让一个演员演所有男人哦！你get得到我这个高智商烧脑批判社会的主题吗嗯？（我能，但您能拍个好电影吗）
本质还是拿女权说事儿。影像质量上乘，尤其是色彩搭配，很吸睛。前半段精致后半段鬼扯，完全不讲逻辑了。血浆割手来路不明，人肉套娃哗众取宠，蒲公英隐喻母体还是精子？有点乱。
相对新奇的观影体验，结局的生产的犀利程度让我从昏睡中缓了回来
对千奇百怪以爱为名的控制和占有说f*ck off；以及我实在很纠结为啥女主对房东说自己不会弹琴，连闺蜜都不知道她弹琴超好，歪？？？
看似流于形式的隐喻符号的堆砌，成功塑造了两性间的对立，以及源于对自身与他者身体本能的心理恐惧。隧道内空留女性自身快乐的余音，是女性对性的主导权的一次觉醒，开始主动逃离来自男性的攻击性插入。结尾蒲公英的播种后，生育的主导权也被彻底颠覆。阳具的阉割与权力关系的置换，是富有现代性气息的女性陈词，亦是新“异教”的有力描述。
让主角陷入过去的沉重经历无法自拔，同时将两个时空的情绪重叠、对应，是表达手法，同时也是线索。看到了一些老电影蒙太奇的影子，形式与意义融合的不错。美术很好，很多戏随意截出一帧来就能吸引很多观众。
2.5期待很久终于看到，很干净的演员表(笑)；当Rory开始读诗，读“丽达与天鹅”的时候我才惊觉当A24的观众门槛真的不低(笑)；绿色Rory吹蒲公英我又串台了仲夏夜之梦(笑)；被疯狂包装和诠释的概念，没有故事性，女主演起神棍片易如反掌，一些恶趣味和隐喻令人上头，总结一句话Rory是个好演员。
精彩！氛围极佳。加兰和A24有点天作之合的味道了？尤其喜欢这个年度最cult时刻之后突然像是争吵之后疲惫的坐在一起‘look what we‘ve done’的转折，‘what is it that you want from me?’ ’your love’ ‘ha yeah’，极具讽刺效果。在清新日常中加入淡淡的诡异氛围，直到一切升格为不可理喻的恐怖；近乎明示的隐喻；选取有代表性身份的男性并使他们同步，将宇宙星河施于女性的恶意具像化；隧道回声、教堂尖叫和清新又哀怨的主题曲，声效上也很会随着气氛挑动观众神经。内容上我倒并不觉得是多么极端的表达，因为女主仍然处于一个受害者的被动地位。不知道友邻里打一星的是真的觉得拍的不好还是内容有问题hh
3.5 摄影牛逼 隐喻生硬 故事太弱；看到不少呼应冯提尔的地方；丽达与天鹅那段的对话让人想到茨维塔耶娃的：她等待刀尖已太久（观影时错记成这个但似乎更贴切：她已在刀尖等待太久）
这部电影的出现后，复古影像正式作为一种惯用风格成为回顾我们这个年代的标签；我对它依然拥有这样陈旧的观点：与其拍电影，不如去写一篇檄文……我心中的电影无需解读便能带来直接的触动，而不是费劲思考每一个设计的用意……导演技术的发展不是制造谜题，而是解开谜题……
男权社会的男性都是一个样，男性联盟的恶习在男性之间繁衍。祝女孩们都能远离男性
气质太独特了，画面和氛围也是真是好到想骂人，还创造了或许是今年最好的恐怖片段。
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