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
很可爱温暖治愈的短片集，在国产动画里非常少有的题材
中国首部原创绘本动画片，好几个故事并不是简单的讲童话，它的反转和寓意更眼前一亮，方言动画也新鲜。非常适合父母带小孩看，寓教于乐，充满《麦兜故事》《海洋之歌》式极致的爱与美。
国产动画👍7个篇章不同的画风都好爱，尤其是剪纸哼哈将军。给正在长大，又不想长大的每个孩子～
北京电影节看了第二场放映，七个很温暖的小故事，分别也展现了不同的美术风格，超棒~！！！！
照亮童年，为爱发光！七位导演取材原创绘本改编七个短片，以爱为主轴串联，从不同视角讲述“我和我的童年”。该片聚焦亲子关系、人与自然、兄弟手足、睦邻之情、异地成长等故事题材，用水墨、剪纸、水彩等不同的艺术形式，展现了独特而治愈的国风美学，唤起了全民心底关于童年最深处的情感共鸣
超出预期的观影体验，最喜欢的就是影片中的真实感，虽然是动画电影，但是《向着明亮那方》带给我的感受却远远超过了“动画”的含义。在一种更广泛的层面上给我来了个“会心一击”。以后谁再说中国没有好动画，我就把这个片子甩他脸上。
最喜欢外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅，无论是画风还是故事都很不错.其次是糖水铺和翼娃子的星期天.其他四个我都有点无感 萤火虫那个我一度以为是恐怖动画😰
虽然有些风格看着太幼稚但是有些故事还是很感人的
蒯老伯的糖水铺：爱与传承；
哼哈将军：双胞胎打打闹闹的兄弟之情；
七个故事画面感真的很好，没有小朋友是不知道小朋友会不会喜欢这样的剧情，但是身为成年人来说太平淡了，可作为一部动画电影，它有它的可取之处，我愿意为它多打一分
真的很好看 画风很舒服 中国动漫表现的淋漓尽致 属于是童年回忆了 很真实 很喜欢
很有意思的绘本电影。期待更多的作品！小火车看得我眼泪怎么都停不下来，bgm好好听。糖水铺像是回到了平时很多个和朋友约糖水的晚上，运镜也很神奇，很喜欢从芝麻糊开始的那一段运镜。哼哈将军非常有趣的角度，也很温暖。喜欢w
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2022.01.28晴转雨夹雪 国产绘本电影，七个关于亲情的故事，虽是动画，其实作为“大人”可能更有共鸣，过年期间看份外温暖，可惜排片这么少，试想一下如果有更好的宣传+大量的排片，说不定就此改变了“贺岁片”的格局和格调，相信一家人一起看这个部电影会是一个美好的回忆。
把绘本故事搬上大银幕还是挺特别的，7个故事合集就像一个故事魔盒，在看之前完全没有了解的情况下，7个有趣的情境中娓娓诉说或童真，或暖心，或治愈，或励志的故事，看似有点稚嫩的故事，内核确是极其动人，大人小孩都能从故事中找到共鸣。在一幕幕风格各异的影像中，突然发觉眼眶湿润了，就这样被这柔软的瞬间所击中了，获得了一次与从前的自己对话的机会，实在是难得。7个故事从深度上来说，应该是循序渐进的，小兔的童真，即将退休的公交司机的善良，小火车的坚强勇敢，哼哈二将的淘气顽皮，蒯老伯的人情味，与外婆的温暖回忆，和父母在城市生活的山里娃平凡却快乐的日常……都是很少在大银幕上出现的题材，但也是真实存在的生活写照。和隔壁影厅一大群父母带着孩子来观看点映的熊出没对比，我们这个影厅只有两个人，但是这样的影片同样值得关注。
希望有更多这类画风的国产动画
我希望国产动画能将商业和艺术表达有机结合。像迪士尼的电影盒《你看起来很好吃》那样就很棒。
第一次看原创绘本改编的电影，有几个印象深刻的作品。《外婆的蓝色铁皮柜轮椅》把我和朋友都看哭了，很多回忆浮现，看字幕是作者自己配的旁白，不那么专业但是很打动我。《蒯老伯的糖水铺》，非常喜欢里面那个转场处理，邻里之间的氛围也很到位，温馨美好，想到以前去广州买糖水的时候了。《哼将军和哈将军》很有趣，想象力丰富，画风好，最后落点也很棒。《小火车》也不错。几部作品的方言都很加分。
很高兴听到小配音演员们还能说出纯正地道的方言。
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