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
这个剧本这个表演，加上同行衬托，我给4星，下一部电影我也会看
叙事方面比导演前作《兴安岭猎人传说》更成熟，完成度更高。故事虽然无特意之处，但讲述方法还是维持了一定的悬念，国内的网大要是都能有这水准真就不错了。不过，罗生门云云谈不上，只是手法相似。真正的罗生门式叙事说的是不同的人讲同一事件，大同而小异，或半同而半异，本片几个角色讲述的则显然不是一个事件，甚至之间关联都很小。
真不错的网络电影，能自圆其说的把故事讲完。人心难测，好恩无好报。
创意还行尝试也OK，但没能看到更细节的“罗生门”，比起“每个人的故事都不同“，更像是“各说各话“。质感比较粗糙，但我也不太确定网剧质感整体水平如何，只是看到特效实在是有些出戏，以至于从头到尾从未觉得恐怖，其实狐狸的传说本可以有更多发挥，但一边搭着狐狸娶亲（日）一边勾连狐狸精（中）让这个背景看起来很混血很不恐怖。最后那个美好结局看起来很阴森，是全片最恐怖地方。明天毕业典礼六点起，我看恐怖片看到一点（笑）
挺好看的！甚至狐狸洞那里一个大脑袋都有点吓人了！故事完整，很聪明的写法，看到最后心里很难受，一个警世喻言了。有被惊喜到。
躲着大头顺着看，假装是半夜醒来，看完已经天光光，好久没有熬大夜，要我还住那喜欢的地方，我想此刻我应该会拿着早餐在小山坡走走，想起高二小黄说的“靠栏杆不是发呆，要不就是有事情，看你背影就知道是前是后。被打那里开始哭，烂人一大堆，太苦了，有些好事也只能脱离现实再妄想，你说我是我就是，你想听我就说，但总的就是起起落落，还是有好的事情，像猫一样被镜子游戏迷住，突然一下来到结尾，很突然地有点笑了一小下，本来就很惨的地方也没有刻意美化，广濑铃声音跟小演员的声音很好听，流浪之月还是流浪之约？算是个好结局，但还是他们自己说了算。
怎么说呢，看片名感觉是烂片儿，看剧情感觉还可以，结尾还有反转有点惊喜，最后还有彩蛋也是意外，想给高分但还是觉得是烂片。国产恐怖带来的固有印象吧，怪我自己太主观。
故事结局和反转不是那么难猜，但是很工整，讲的很真诚，挺好。大多演技一般般但也不是那么出戏，唯一不靠谱五官乱飞的，是按理说从小演戏的男主。。。真相大白时透出的人性之丑恶，令人作呕却并不觉得突兀。唉。国内电影单反对剧本有这么点认真程度，我们得少看多少烂片
外人看到的不一定是真的 看到的也可能只是他想相信的而已
剧本有些意思，但制作没宣传的这么好，情节的展开和叙事都存在问题。
最后一切都是瞎子转述，所有人在街上出镜……
为中国的线上电影叫个好。故事有些俗套，但对人性讲出来很多讽刺，让人心寒
白鸟玉季好灵啊。没看过原作的我面对电影的两个半小时，一直在等，等剧情讲述男主究竟是不是恋童癖这件事。等到最后才有释然的感觉，但是那个抹番茄酱的镜头又把男主拉回来，好美又让人毛骨悚然。两个说不出事情真相的人互相慰藉的故事，有点意思又差点意思。
本来是当恐怖片看的，结果是一部悬疑剧啊，故事有点意思。
编剧很不错 特效也可以 看得出来是下了功夫的 网剧到了这个份上 也是费了很大心思的 不同人心不同说辞 投射出了世间百态 各如其面 美中不足的是分镜头切换和节奏把握那个点没有到位 第一遍看下来眼花缭乱晕乎乎 准备二刷
罗生门式的情节～前面感觉向着烂片的套路走了，没想到40分钟左右情节开始反转了～在网大剧里的质量相当不错了。因为让我想起一个对话“有鬼啊，好可怕”“你居然怕鬼？来，让我带你看看人心”
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于是特意在b站搞了个视频说这个电影
只能说在一众摆烂国产恐怖片里算有些叙事追求，但还远不至于张口闭口罗生门的地步，几段说书式讲述并没有精巧的连接感，感觉像是给创意者们一个狐仙命题然后不断发散思维，你一言我一语撺出来的东西，包括贪婪人性也植入得较为生硬。
这是网络电影？？？质感特别好呀，不管是主角还是小角色，都选的特别好。故事也比较精彩。简直可以放到电影院去。
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