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Release Date:
30 June 1971 (USA) moreTagline:
It's everybody's non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery factory of fun! morePlot:
A poor boy wins the oppurtunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
'Charlie' Knocks Off 'Sith' (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 November 2005)
Wilder Retracts Depp Criticism
(From WENN. 6 July 2005)
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Gene Wilder revealed... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gene Wilder | ... | Willy Wonka | |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Grandpa Joe | |
| Peter Ostrum | ... | Charlie Bucket | |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | Mr. Salt | |
| Julie Dawn Cole | ... | Veruca Salt | |
| Leonard Stone | ... | Mr. Beauregarde | |
| Denise Nickerson | ... | Violet Beauregarde | |
| Nora Denney | ... | Mrs. Teevee (as Dodo Denney) | |
| Paris Themmen | ... | Mike Teevee | |
| Ursula Reit | ... | Mrs. Gloop | |
| Michael Bollner | ... | Augustus Gloop | |
| Diana Sowle | ... | Mrs. Bucket | |
| Aubrey Woods | ... | Bill | |
| David Battley | ... | Mr. Turkentine | |
| Günter Meisner | ... | Mr. Slugworth (as Gunter Meisner) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
100 min | West Germany:89 min (theatrical version)Country:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:F (Ontario) (re-rating) (1996) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G (Ontario - 2006) | West Germany:6 | Germany:o.Al. (re-rating) (2005) | Finland:K-7 (1971) (uncut) | Finland:S (1971) (cut) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | France:U | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:GFun Stuff
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Both Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregard) and Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt) had a crush on Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket). During filming, the girls would alternate days over which one would spend time with Ostrum. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Charlie finds the coin and buys his first candy bar he stuffs as much as possible into his mouth, yet in the very next scene, his mouth is empty moreQuotes:
[first lines]Bill, candy store owner: All right, all right, all right, what's it going to be? A Triple Cream Cup for Christopher. A Sizzler for June Marie. And listen!
[the children fall silent]
Bill, candy store owner: Wonka's got a new one today.
Children: What is it?
Bill, candy store owner: This is called a Scrumpdiddlyumptious Bar.
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Pure Imagination moreFAQ
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Most excellent works in the arts are seen and enjoyed at a variety of "levels." That is true of this movie in general and of Gene Wilder in specific.
Wilder has been known in the circles of movie creators as a creative genius for many years. Here, his acting ability showcases that genius. To be sure, at the level of good fun for kids and Moms and Dads, he comes through. But writers must have loved his work. Watch for the "look" in his eyes. You will see "changes" in them as he speaks or as he listens to the kids. Those unheard, barely seen changes can be read many ways. And that is the genius. They put more into the lines than the words themselves.
Art should be clearly and quickly understood. It should also be the tool used to make us wonder a bit. Think a little. Or find meaning we didn't see at first look.
In this movie, Gene Wilder's almost imperceptible nuances speak volumes.