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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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Release Date:
30 June 1971 (USA)
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Tagline:
It's everybody's non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery factory of fun! more
Plot:
A poor boy wins the oppurtunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
'Charlie' Knocks Off 'Sith'
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 November 2005)
Wilder Retracts Depp Criticism
(From WENN. 6 July 2005)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 18 November 2005)
Wilder Retracts Depp Criticism
(From WENN. 6 July 2005)
User Comments:
One of my all-time favourites.
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Mel Stuart | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Roald Dahl | (screenplay) | |
| Roald Dahl | (book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") | |
| David Seltzer | (screenplay) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Stan Margulies | .... | producer | |
| David L. Wolper | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur Ibbetson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Saxon | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Harper Goff | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Helen Colvig | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Susi Krause | .... | hairdresser | |
| Raimund Stangl | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Pia Arnold | .... | production manager | |
| Renate Neuchl | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Wolfgang Glattes | .... | assistant director | |
| Jack Roe | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Hendrik Wynands | .... | construction manager (as Hendrik G. Wynands) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Charles L. Campbell | .... | sound editor | |
| Richard Portman | .... | sound re-recordist (as Dick Portman) | |
| Karsten Ullrich | .... | sound | |
| Roger Sword | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Logan Frazee | .... | special effects (as Logan R. Frazee) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jim Danforth | .... | model animator: Wonkavator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Paul Wilson | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ille Sievers | .... | wardrobe head | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Melvin Shapiro | .... | associate editor (as Mel Shapiro) | |
Music Department | |||
| Howard Jeffrey | .... | musical numbers staged by | |
| Walter Scharf | .... | conductor | |
| Walter Scharf | .... | music arranger | |
| Jack K. Tillar | .... | music editor (as Jack Tillar) | |
| Diana Lee | .... | singing voice: Diana Sowle (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Frawley Becker | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Trudy von Trotha | .... | script supervisor (as Trudi Von Trotha) | |
| Betty Walberg | .... | dance arrangements | |
| David L. Wolper | .... | presenter | |
| Walker Edmiston | .... | voice dubbing: Gunter Meisner (uncredited) | |
| Marci Sperling | .... | craft service (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- David L. Wolper Productions (as Wolper Pictures Ltd.)
- Paramount Pictures (1971) (USA) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Marion Dougherty Associates casting: New York
- Selway Baker casting: London
- The Quaker Oats Company funding (uncredited)
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
100 min | West Germany:89 min (theatrical version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) |
Dolby Digital (DVD Release)
Certification:
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:G
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Trivia:
The exterior of the chocolate factory was Munich's gas works.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Veruca knocks over the boxes some spill open, but they are empty.
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Quotes:
[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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Angel: Home (#4.22)" (2003)
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Soundtrack:
I Want It Now!
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Surprisingly, Roald Dahl (author of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, on which this film is based) reportedly hated this big screen version of his book. There's no denying that the book is sheer genius, but in all honesty this film adaptation is exceptionally well made too. In fact, it comes high up on my list of all-time movie favourites.
The Wonka Chocolate Factory is an amazing building from which some of the most scrumdiddlyumptious sweets are delivered to the world's candy stores. Wonka-mania hits the world when five golden tickets are hidden inside packs of Wonka bars - for the winners will be granted a tour of the top-secret factory. Young Charlie Bucket, a poor boy whose family cottage lies within sight of Wonka's factory, dreams of becoming a winner - but with barely a penny to his name, does he have a chance?
What makes Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory such a success is the way it skillfully blends entertainment and a serious underlying moral. Each winning child is exposed as being rotten-to-the-core, then dealt with harshly and dismissively by Wonka. Seeing these awful brats get their come-uppance is hilarious, enjoyable and - on a serious level - quite eye-opening (it's as if parents in the audience are being told how to prevent their children from turning bad). Gene Wilder was simply born to play Wonka (every eccentric phrase, every bemused expression, and every mischievous glance is judged to perfection). The film's set design is fabulous, with particular high-spots including the chocolate room, the egg room and the wacky corridor which gets smaller and narrower the closer you get to the end. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is simply magic - a film that everyone must see, especially parents whose kids are just becoming that bit too big for their boots!