While truer to the text than the original 1971 version in many aspects, it is also subject to adaptation expansion, namely in giving willy wonka a backstory that figures heavily into the final act. Following the success of the story, he wrote a sequel titled charlie and the great glass elevator in 1971. You get some of those same feelings here for this film s charlie, but the sense of wonderment as you tour the factory is somehow lost. Classic fantasy film based on roald dahls book, willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a standout film with some truly engaging performances, amusing musical numbers and impressive visuals. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures. Mel stuart like the book, mel stuart, the director of the original film, recalls that when he was in preproduction he was approached by a group of black actors who were concerned that the original quentin blake drawings in the book depicted the oompa loompas as black pygmies.
This was willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 starring gene wilder as the eponymous wonka. Charlie and the chocolate factory franchise wikipedia. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 soundeffects. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of willy wonkas mysterious chocolate factory. Enigmatic candy manufacturer willy wonka gene wilder stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious. Willy wonka at some point created a chocolate factory his most trusted partner would be arthur slugworth until he betrayed him and became a spy and rival to him after that. Charlie, violet, veruca, mike and augustus get another bigscreen chance to win a chocolate factory, 40plus years after roald dahl created them for his book charlie and the chocolate factory.
Of course, theres no surprise in who comes up with the big prize in the. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory begins with the eccentric candy maker, willy wonka. Of course, theres no surprise in who comes up with the big prize in the end. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary on mhm. Willy wonka to be played by a woman in charlie and the. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 is the second film version of roald dahls most popular book. Roald dahls novel charlie and the chocolate factory is beloved, as is the 1971 film. Its interesting for what it is, but it does seem a bit dark and less inviting than its predecessor. Willy wonka i tvornica cokolade je americki djecji film snimljen 1971.
This article is a about the original character, you might be looking for the 2005 film character. Willy wonka is the worlds greatest chocolate manufacturer, and he distributes five golden passes good for a trip through his factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. The film tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children from. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox. Based on charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl, this movie tells the story of young charlie bucket, who is barely getting by with his family.
Willy wonka charlie the chocolate factory uk import. Charlie and the chocolate factory prequel starring female. Bbc news entertainment willy wonkas everlasting film plot. Roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory brings back childhood memories for almost every 90s kid who has either read the book or watched late american actor gene wilder play the role of the famous chocolatier willy wonka in the classic 1971 film. According to the sun, studio bosses over at warner bros are seriously considering a new film featuring a highprofile female actress in the role of the iconic chocolatier. Mar 21, 2020 arguably his most iconic work is charlie and the chocolate factory. Roald dahl first published the childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory in 1964. Predstavlja adaptaciju romana charlie and the chocolate factory britanskog pisca roalda dahla.
Nov 14, 2011 gene wilder is willy wonka willy wonka is a fictional character in the 1964 roald dahl novel charlie and the chocolate factory and the film adaptations that followed. This original film is for me much better than the tim burton one. With gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum, roy kinnear. The working title of this film was charlie and the chocolate factory, the title of roald dahls bestselling childrens novel. Watch charlie and the chocolate factory prime video. But there are a few fun willy wonka facts the movie leaves out. In the 1971 film and numerous theatrical versions when he and grandpa joe drink the fizzy lifting drink they started to float. The mysterious candy maker extraordinaire willy wonka hides a golden ticket inside five of his.
Charlie and the chocolate factory trivia tv tropes. Plot in the 1971 film and numerous theatrical versions when he and grandpa joe drink the fizzy lifting drink they started to float. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory trailer youtube. Willy wonka is one of the main protagonists of the 1971 film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, played by gene wilder. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 film roald dahls willy wonka, a 2005 u. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that dont always work but express the films.
When he announces a contest where he hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars around the world that will grant the finder access to his factory, it sets off a worldwide craze. Jan 31, 2020 a charlie and the chocolate factory prequel film is reportedly in the works with plans afoot for the film to feature a female willy wonka. You get some of those same feelings here for this films charlie, but the sense of wonderment as you tour the factory is somehow lost. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary on. Charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a.
Gene wilder is willy wonka willy wonka is a fictional character in the 1964 roald dahl novel charlie and the chocolate factory and the film adaptations that followed. Charlie bucket 1971 film character charlie and the. Arguably his most iconic work is charlie and the chocolate factory. Willy wonka 1971 film character charlie and the chocolate. Again, maybe children who see this film will be impacted differently, it is after all a film meant for them. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonkas chocolate factory along. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Jul 05, 2009 the 1971 movie, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, has become a cult classic, achieving a cultural status akin to that snow white, bambi, and the wizard of ozoompaloompas have become a cultural point of reference. He ends up getting the opportunity of a lifetime with four other children as he is invited to tour wonkas amazing chocolate factory. Promoted as a family musical by paramount pictures, willy wonka and the chocolate factory is more of a black comedy, perversely faithful to the spirit of roald dahls original book charlie and the chocolate factory. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, visits willy wonkas chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world. Charlie bucket is one of the main protagonists of the 1971 film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, played by peter ostrum. Each pass goes to a kid, who may bring an adult along, and our hero charlie a poor but honest newsboy who supports four grandparents and his mother wins the last one. The beloved author had planned to write a third book in the series, but sadly never finished it.
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