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
说实话只想给三分。剩下的一分看在曾经的毛骗面子。整体冲突有些偶然，有些地方不符合生活，结尾太政治正确。缺少了真实感。
对于斯图尔特的表演评价真是两极分化。不过传记片里，演得是否“像”也不是评判是否演得好的唯一标准。以及戴安娜斯宾塞原本就是一个离大众极远的人，大众说了也不算（这部片子已经把这个距离尽量缩短了）。导演适合拍恐怖片。（一查果然拍了一部金）
只有扑面而来的情绪。竭力呈现惊悚、恍惚的氛围。迫使人去感受压力、混乱、冷漠。一个鲜活的人如何被看见，被选中，被杀死。
而不愧是戴妃，得知惨遭背叛的反应，是以黑色来重生
不蹭旧名气，是对创作的自信，是勇气也是挑战。演员没有套牢在任何一个角色的设定，剧情更是不落窠臼，今年高产，质量均上乘，未来可期，真的祝福并期待毛骗系列及其他作品。
既然是在拍摄早已远去的幽灵，那么不如拍点实际点的东西，即——论不想“扮演”王妃的演员小K如何恢复成小K的自由身，在这点上拉雷恩是成功的，最后一段MV似的蒙太奇颇有玩味之处，它打破了空间秩序，在这里衣服只是衣服，想换就换。
影片一边倒的描述失去了平衡，我就奇怪，戴妃之外，其他人是怎么活下来的？
我有点共情不了戴安娜，反倒是觉得做她的下人应该很辛苦，人家也不过是来打个工，还要被她这么三天两头的无端搞事情…还是傅雷那句话，没有经历苦难的超脱是轻佻的。
整体还是网大普通故事，导演和演员的水平还是没有明显的提高
2021.12.*宅男高材生和离职创业邻居的化敌为友，看着很不专业的感觉
现在好莱坞这种演技也能吹吗？好矫情好做作，体态也不练🥵
静态剧照看着还好，但Kristen一动起来和黛安娜本人相差得太远了，尤其是上半身的体态。台词口音也完全没有英国老贵感。另外和《第一夫人》一个问题，导演疯狂运用剪辑和配乐营造各种“演技时刻”。编剧强行把黛安娜的遭遇和安娜·博琳联系在一起，但这个类比毫无说服力。
太差了，太差了。mv式的蒙太奇和调色，想当然的构图，乱用特写就差打一行字幕“你看她多崩溃多绝望啊”。台球桌那场戏也能被夸，鸡色丝现在是2021拜托怎么还在用这种廉价的视听手段？整体还是用人物来拍人物传记，传记片最低级的拍法。
还挺好看的，结局也完美，包哥最强辅助，真的很喜欢
嗯~小K的候背跟戴妃是挺像
2.5吧…The house of Chanel…
此前迟迟没太有观影冲动，想着后面要是提名获得奥斯卡奖最佳女主角再来观看，结果还真提名了，现在总算是完成“任务”了。个人观感与《第一夫人》差不多，比前两部看的《古驰家族》《塔米·菲的眼睛》好一些。
小k塑造的Diana美丽又脆弱，妆发首饰每一个造型都很精致， 从开头到结尾每一个细节都在表达Diana有多不快乐，关在笼子里的金丝雀，外表再华丽都掩饰不住内心已死的事实。
帕布罗·拉雷恩拍权势女性怕是拍出思维定势来了，总是喜欢把人物压入某种短时间的特殊情境里，且有种挥之不去的自鸣得意感，自以为找到了最刁钻深入的叙事角度。在毫无前史铺垫的情况下，戴安娜一上来就是濒临崩溃的状态，小K神经质的表演经特写的放大始终显得古怪，闪回或是跟Anne Boleyn的类比也无法让观众与之共情。诚然，随着叙述的推进，我们可以了解王妃身处的环境，但完全无法扭转第一印象的腻烦。
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