Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Directed by:
Mel StuartCinematography:
Arthur IbbetsonCast:
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Nora Denney, Denise Nickerson, Günter Meisner, Paris Themmen, Michael Bollner (more)VOD (3)
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A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the entire visit is a test of his character. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (2)
A crazy affair that doesn’t have much in common with the book. That wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t so bad. The singing Wilder will haunt my nightmares for years to come, and otherwise I like him a lot. I hope Burton will do a better job.
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Yes, I am very influenced by Burton's approach, and with him, I just felt that he understood Dahl's original and translated it truly as it was, adding something extra. There's too much going on here, and visually it's just not that beautiful. Maybe if I'd seen it sooner, I don't know... It's evident that the technical side was lacking a lot here.
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