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
一首宁静又汹涌的抒情诗 （部分过于直白和机械的设定在这首诗里显得有些割裂）作为人 作为女人 太孤独了
好特别的恐怖片，很新奇的观影体验，没想到会看到3年前的梦中情人felix maritaud，我太明白，我也只想紧紧把他抱在怀中
诗意十足，叙事性差了些，而且老女巫造型没必要弄成那么恶心。
一开始当恐怖片来看的，其实根本不算传统意义上的恐怖片。实在是厉害。
温情文艺的恐怖片，靠着挖别人的内脏活了很多条命，是诅咒，也有救赎。
剧作上有着先天的短板，和同题材的【依然爱丽丝】有很大的差距，但是视听语言还算是可以。关于亲情的一次真挚而有力的回溯，若我们都失去了记忆过往的能力，我们的生活还可以找到美好吗？
生肉，没有台词加持，使得这部风格另类的“恐怖”电影观感不是特别投入，有不少堪比生吃的内脏血腥场面，但是这部有点像抒情散文，没有很密集的剧情，或者恐怖场景，反而被很多空境淡化。这种类型不是很能接受。
我们总想把生活打造成一个完美的产品，殊不知自己只是一份普通的材料，既然是材料就好好燃烧，温暖到家人，也好。
一段奇妙的观影体验，女巫是我最喜欢的题材之一，意识流的拍摄手法，一个女巫的人生体验，夹杂着对父权的，女权的探讨
人没有记忆还是人吗？是僵尸，拖着身体走来走去的僵尸💧
美学风格很突出，非常诗意的另类女巫题材，其实内核还是女性主义。非常不赞同让文艺片导演远离恐怖题材的观点，毕竟题材在这里，每个导演依照个人风格和特点将其打造成属于自己的电影本身就是自由且不被约束的。
3.5左右，视角虽新颖但仍有着局限的存在，摄影值得一看。事实上，把它当成恐怖片必定会失望，因它根本就不是所谓刺激肾上腺素的恐怖片。荒唐之处在于女人需要走过男人那一遭才完整，但这同样也是真实的一点：许多女性一辈子没有搞明白自己需要怎样的眼光来看世界，需要怎样的皮囊，从女儿-妻子-母亲。她们从未是自己，哪怕是成为被狩猎的女巫，也是如此。
父女情深，绝症梗，车祸梗，一个都不能少
生命的虚无淹没了我，不如让我像witch mama一样死去。
19世纪的马其顿有支离破碎的雪白阳光、有带着深浅绿意的原始草原和森林、有像有生命一般潺潺的流水，还有对生命本质探索后的喃喃自语...这是一部诗意又优美的“恐怖片”，连XA镜头和血腥画面都被呈现地足够优美。
姐演技牛逼。剧情太拉了。很多地方本可合理一点。比如做证人那里。为了引出当众失禁女主崩溃这个点。但本来就可以去庭审前就穿好纸尿裤了。中间护工突然良心发现没有下一步恶行。还有最后莫名的被指引出森林。故事说现实挺现实。说梦幻也挺梦幻的。所以莫名两不沾。。可惜姐的演技了。
生肉，没有台词加持，使得这部风格另类的“恐怖”电影观感不是特别投入，有不少堪比生吃的内脏血腥场面，但是这部有点像抒情散文，没有很密集的剧情，或者恐怖场景，反而被很多空境淡化。这种类型不是很能接受。
“记忆都没有的活着怎么叫做人”是我我也崩溃 真的哭死了
witch, women, life, poems and nature. 这种形式的声画半分离其实挺好的
女巫的厄运传承。幸福过，愤怒过，悲伤过，迷茫过，传奇的女巫奇异的一生。
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