Charlie and the chocolate factory wiki is a fandom movies community. After eschewing a career in film and theatre, ostrum became reluctant to speak about his one starring role. Charlie and the chocolate factory the four rotten children duration. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 movie summary. This article is a about the original character, you might be looking for the 2005 film character. Before i saw this movie i had read the book entitled charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl and it was magic. Charlie bucket lives in a multigenerational household with his parents and both sets of grandparents. In the 1971 film and numerous theatrical versions when he and grandpa joe drink the fizzy lifting drink they started to float. The 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory film and 2005 charlie and the chocolate factory film were similar and different in many ways in terms of the characters, relation to one another, events and plot impacts, and the scenery. Charlie bucket 1971 film character charlie and the. Two film versions of roald dahls classic childrens novel collected together in one set. Truer to the book, too, this had its own brilliance compared to the 1971 film even if the.
I prefer this original film with gene wilder as willy wonka to the johnny depp incarnation. Bucket his first name is never given is the son of grandpa joe. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory charlie and the. The grandparents have been bedridden for decades when the story begins. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 rotten tomatoes. Roald dahls childrens book charlie and the chocolate factory has been adapted to the big screen twice. 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. Wonderful to watch and a kids dream of going into a chocolate factory. Here are some differences between the book and the two movies. In willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971, directed by mel stuart, young charlie bucket peter ostrum wins one of the coveted golden tickets from a wonka bar that allows its holder to take a trip around the eccentric willy wonkas gene wilder chocolate factory. He has been married to loretta lepkowski since 1987. Cheer up, charlie lyrics willy wonka and the chocolate.
Anybody can enjoy this film whether they be aged 10 or 100. This article is about the original character, you might be looking for the 2005 film character. Willy wonkacharlie and the chocolate factory 19712005 sidebyside comparison duration. Nobody wants the prize more than young charlie, but. Augustus gloop 1971 film character charlie and the. A female lead is being considered, a source told the uk tabloid. This story of the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker willy wonka is often considered one of the most beloved childrens stories of the 20th century.
Willy wonka is one of the main protagonists of the 1971 film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, played by gene wilder. The first feature film version of charlie and the chocolate factory is released as willy wonka and the chocolate factory in 1971. Gloop is augustuss mother from the 1971 film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, played by ursula reit. Wonka bar, seen in the film willy wonka and the chocolate factory. One of the things that makes this film so intriguing is that it could have been made at any time. Willy wonka at some point created a chocolate factory his most trusted. Original charlie revisits the chocolate factory peter ostrum played charlie in the 1971 film based on roald dahls chocolate factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a truly magnificent piece of filmmaking and remains one of the most fascinating and wonderful adventure films ever made. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that dont always work but express the films. Charlie and the chocolate factory prequel starring female. The movie lost some of its sharpness and suffered from some monotony after some time from reaching the factory. Augustus gloop is one of the five kids of the 1971 film, willy wonka. The 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory film and. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 is a childrens book by welsh author roald dahl.
In the book, musical, and 2005 film, however, he works at a local toothpaste factory, screwing the lids onto tubes, until machines are built to do the job for him, and he is laid off. Charlie bucket is one of the main protagonists of the 1971 film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, played by peter ostrum. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory begins with the eccentric candy maker, willy wonka. The working title of this film was charlie and the chocolate factory, the title of roald dahls bestselling childrens novel. Funny moments specific to the 1971 film can be found at funny. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest endgamehonest galaxyquest.
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. Grab your golden ticket and hold on tight for a tour of things only adults notice in charlie and the chocolate factory. While dahls novel has a largely victorian feel, the 1971 film brings wonka into the dawn of the computer age. Grandma josephines brutally honest reaction to the story of how veruca salt got her golden ticket. Well, theres the original 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory starring gene wilder. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. Synopsis the world is astounded when willy wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of wonka chocolate. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly. The whole movie is a fun journey through the chocolate factory. 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.
The 1971 version with gene wilder as willy wonka is now considered a classic, but tim burtons 2005 film also offered an interesting version of that world and. 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. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory opening scene 1971. 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. Tim burtons charlie and the chocolate factory 2005, with freddie highmore as charlie and johnny. Peter ostrum was born on november 1, 1957 in dallas, texas, usa as peter gardner ostrum. Here are the lyrics to cheer up, charlie from the film willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 sung by diana sowle the arrangement behind this song is amazing so i hope you enjoy. Filming locations 19 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. Of the four, grandpa joe who is fascinated by wonkas factory and knows all the stories that surround it is the most hopeful that charlie will find a golden ticket. How many charlie and the chocolate factory movies are. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 is the second film version of roald dahls most popular book. The opening scene from willy wonka and the chocolate factory, one of the best movies of all time. Now he takes his family to see a new film version of the.