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
相对于耳熟能详的故事，画面真是出彩。和2015年的那部相比是完全不同的风格。舞台效果极端明显，黑白反差和层次优秀至极。数码摄像机下人物质感清晰富有层次。但没有突破既有的故事框架，只是中规中矩的把大家都知道的故事讲完了。开场的女巫的表演令人惊叹，恰到好处地表现了命运对主人公的嘲弄。而后面大段的莎翁式的独白反而疏远了与观众的距离。画面是教科书级别的，男女主人公的表演也是教科书级别的。又是一部我可以临摹借鉴的黑白大作，看了非常过瘾。
很多独白的台词能接受的话便会发现如诗一般美
喜欢这种黑白独幕剧的电影
华盛顿宝刀未老啊 太帅了太有气场了！台词非常优秀 看他演戏好舒服！
诗性表现主义摄影和莎剧很搭 《午夜钟声》珠玉在前
90%的内容听不懂。。。有几个场景的视听还是很震撼的，建筑和光影设计也是浓浓的表现主义，但有些对话场景镜头单调的正反打难免过于乏味
又是一部影像美学大于一切的电影，极简风格忠实还原了莎士比亚的文本，摄影布景灯光令人叹为观止。尤其对女巫、寓言、鬼魅、梦幻等超现实奇观的表现，又cult又诡谲，又伯格曼又黑泽明。
Life is but a walking shadow
文本层面已经拍不出新意了，就算是交给科恩兄弟也没有做出创新，何况还是单飞的科恩兄弟。看点就是打光的手法，可以作为教科书级别，还有几处构图方式，巨型建筑物和人物的对比关系。
that struts and frets his hour upon the stage，
极简舞台风格 光影是亮点 但整体的风格化甚至不如15年库泽尔那部《麦克白》 表演上科恩嫂比华盛顿表现的好 当然 还是跟人物角色有关 麦克白夫人的确是这个故事中最有趣的存在
相比15版麦克白逊色不少，戏剧般的形式感和黑白并没有加分，最重要的内心情感戏也是一带而过，不知道在拍些什么……
在如今创意几近枯竭的好莱坞，就算是想象力如科恩一般的大佬也难免会落入改编俗套的境地。这一版的“麦克白”的影视化，出彩的地方还是落脚于迷人的构图和精致的摄影，两位主演的表演则是无功无过。而以往那种存在于科恩兄弟电影里的灵气，也在这部单飞作品中消失殆尽。 全片看下来，这部麦克白除了让肤色更加多元化以外并没有在其内核中看到有什么特别的地方，原本希望科恩式的戏谑解构也就成为了空谈，让场景更加回归于舞台化虽然增强了戏剧性，片中华丽的古文词藻也加深了本片的韵味，但这些不足以改变本片在内容上的平庸。科恩兄弟这次分家所带来的后果，不知是好是坏。
布景好喜欢，其他也有不少可圈可点的地方，但终究还是不及《蜘蛛巢城》这座大山所刻画的深入。
My voice is in my sword.受不太了这个美学
质感很棒啊，这部电影通过独特的光影和场景将现实感剥离，像是一场很华丽的舞台剧，镜头构图很绝。
2.干练，自超现实的场景陈设，至字正腔圆的台词编改，在景别的变化，人物的走位，场景的转换中用很是简洁的手法勾勒出麦克白本身的力量。
纽约电影节开幕片，见到了Joel Coen, Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand。坦白说台词几乎一句都没听懂，莎士比亚般的对白实在考验听力，而且这场好晚好晚，开头有点昏昏欲睡。喜欢打光和摄影，结尾的设计。这部真的没有太多“科恩”的感觉。
华盛顿的台词功底太强大了，莎翁繁复精巧的句子从他口中吐出如此贴合，仿佛它们本应存在他的胸腔之中。最近也看过伦敦阿尔梅达剧院版的。科恩嫂这版的麦克白夫人没有了罗南的天真，更添肃杀之感，也就使后来的崩溃显得愈发绝望。遗憾的大概只有口音了…
Those witches' scenes are the best
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