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
宗教icon+女权icon+性少数icon+电视icon，今日社会景观四倍浓缩出一个角色，可惜这般用力的塑造所呈现的效果似乎都打不过亲粉丝都不敢认的妆造。至于Tammy，什么Tammy，加菲顶着那张皱纹很假的娃娃脸叫的每一声Tammy在我看来都是mommy。
充斥着矛盾的Tammy用尽一生才明白，信仰从来不来自于耶稣，也不来自于任何男人或家人，只有相信自己才是最坚定的信仰。2022奥斯卡见！
#小两口的午夜影院
电影比较平，感觉劳模姐这次真有机会。现在好莱坞表演也越来越卷了，各种特效妆容今年就好几个
比较平庸。三星全部给劳模姐的表演，她真的值得一座奖杯
一个再简单不过的被欲望填满的名人传记故事，无非给了jessica chastain画可怕的浓妆拿影后的机会而已
最怕Jessica Chastain这种努力型天才。Andrew Garfield似乎是本色出演？
隔离三十天时看会哭两次那种 悲剧性的天真。
为上帝工作，就有无尽的权力与金钱，古往今来皆是如此……这是借口还是考验……
老套的故事，但节奏和配音把紧张感塑造得很强，其他的就都很一般了。btw是个女权片啊！
劳模姐的个人印象分超过了电影总体给人的感觉，尚可吧。
和绝大多数颁奖季传记片一样工整平庸且无趣。片中原型人物本就算不上家喻户晓的世界级名人，因此对于不了解上世纪70年代美国流行文化史的观众来说有种天然的陌生感。电视布道者夫妇抓住机遇攀上事业高峰，又陷丑闻瞬间跌落谷底，或许是类似平常的起伏人生见得太多，电影所呈现的事迹经历显然也并没有多少必要拉出来大书特书。导演的关注点过多过杂，没有很好地抓住某个叙述重点，以至于角色塑造得始终很干瘪。整部电影有且只有劳模姐不同年龄段层次分明的表演还可圈可点，得益于妆容加持，这种自毁形象扮丑等同于掌握了冲奥密码，捞个提名铁定不成问题，陪跑多年的她也将再一次向那座期盼已久的小金人发起冲击，祝好运。
一名年轻女子和她的未婚夫搬进了一套新公寓，却被隔壁大楼里一个陌生人监视的感觉折磨着。一遍是媒体不断报道的认为抓捕归案的连环杀人并斩首的凶犯，一边是不相信她的男友，女主陷入深深的恐惧之中……
好好看！！！好刺激！！！希区柯克式电影！看似故事简单，编导却将悬念保持到最后，节奏感和摄影都大大则强烈电影的惊悚感！！！
一个真真实实的大女主戏（可怜的加菲，演技被压的死死的），虽然感觉矫揉造作，但劳模确实展现出了tammy faye那种引人跟随的风采，但对于内心挖掘的缺失，演的再好，也无法弥补这个空洞，所以她的表演还是欠缺
其他无感。
4.5星。女主演技真的很厉害，完全看不出演员自己了，演了30年各个阶段都逼真还是五味杂陈大起大落型的故事，真影后。看来全世界都一样，自由恋爱共同信仰事业捆绑包容隐忍还是基督徒最后男的还是出轨，婚姻真的违反人性。
平庸的传记片，与近些年来的名人传记片一样，演员的表演成了唯一的亮点，剧情稀碎，重点模糊。影片意图讲述主人公在信仰的成长和利益的冲突面前所经历的起伏人生，但她对传教的独到心得、对信仰的复杂态度却没有呈现出来，而是本末倒置地过多展示她失败的婚姻，缺少打动人心的点。但劳模姐毁容式的表演的确值得一尊奥斯卡。
做到了三分电影里各方面的极致，女主美到可以做Amber高替，赶紧去演海后一炮而红
对于不了解文化背景的观众群体来说，还是有一定的观影门槛。但谭米的信念感以及从少女时代到中年的变化，表现得很有说服力。只是，谭米的真诚和信念感是否有自我说服和表演的成分，我也不清楚。
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