Where was charlie and the chocolate factory the original. With johnny depp, freddie highmore, david kelly, helena bonham carter. The storyline follows charlie, who wins a contest and, along with four other contest winners, is led by wonka on a tour of his. What time period does charlie and the chocolate factory. It is the second film adaptation of the 1964 british book of the same name by roald dahl and stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket. The storyline concerns charlie, a young boy who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in. Prior to burtons involvement, directors such as gary ross, rob minkoff, martin scorsese and tom shadyac had. The magical chocolate river was, in fact, water, bollner admitted, before apologizing.
We devour some sweet and bittersweet facts behind the. The one highlight of the film is danny elfmans music, but it doesnt compare to the classic songs of the original. Willy wonka and the chocolate factorys stars share secrets. Interview with peter ostrum who played willy wonkas charlie. Take it home, make a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy. Cast your mind back do you remember the wideeyed blonde boy who starred as downonhisluck charlie. Certain details betray the telltale ignorance of a child. Jan, 2006 the film you refer to as the original was actually called willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory wonkapedia wiki. The storyline concerns charlie, a young boy who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory was shot in munich, germany, but in order to find enough little people to play the oompa loompas, the.
Charlie and the chocolate factory film all the tropes. With gene wilder, jack albertson, peter ostrum, roy kinnear. The first, released in 1971, features gene wilder as willy wonka whom the title was changed to accomodate because of concerns over racial slang and jack albertson as grandpa joe and is something of a cult film. 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, deep roy, and christopher lee. In willys office at the end of the movie, charlies stunned reaction to the candy maker yelling at him is real. Charlie and the chocolate factory cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information.
Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 1964 childrens novel by british author roald dahl. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory filming location munich. 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. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 roald dahl wiki. Jan 15, 2011 the remake of the movie willy wonka and the chocolate factory was filmed between june and december in the year 2004. Willy wonka movie was filmed in munich life in munich. Charlie and the chocolate factory, matilda, the bfg, the. Where was the movie charlie and the chocolate factory filmed.
I am no movie buff but watched the old classic, gene wilder, charlie and the chocolate factory last night and noticed a few familiar things. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Beautifully filmed and acted, there is much to be appreciated in this version. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures. Interview with peter ostrum who played willy wonkas. Charlie and the chocolate factory fan theories wiki fandom. Charlie and the chocolate factory film charlie and the.
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. Filming locations charlie and the chocolate factory. Compair factory, high wycombe, buckinghamshire, england, uk compressed air factory 6 of 6. Charlie and the chocolate factory, matilda, the bfg. When the film was released, the company began marketing its wonka.
Nov 27, 2018 the list of the 16 book titles from the beloved childrens author set to be adapted under the agreement includes. Charlie and the chocolate factory film roald dahl wiki. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical adventure film directed by tim burton. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a. Warners ownership of the film helped them get the rights to make a new version in 2005, named charlie and the chocolate factory after the original book, as well as a stage musical adaptation that had its premiere in london in 20.
Low and behold i did a quick search and the original 1971 movie was filmed on location in munich. 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. Willy wonka filming locations schoolcandy shopfactory. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 film directed by tim burton. Charlie and the chocolate factory franchise wikipedia. Willy wonka gene wilder was present at the opening in new york city along with the wonkamobile. Charlie and the chocolate factory wiki is a fandom movies community.
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. The movie was filmed on location in munich, bavaria, germany. Gene wilder left us, but his work and characters will live on. The film was originally financed by the quaker oats company. Charlie and the chocolate factory is quite simply, wonderful. Filming locations 18 filming dates 1 filming locations. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Charlie and the chocolate factory ws dvd 2005 best buy. Willy wonka filming locations then and now schoolcandy shopfactory munich germany. Charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a. Ironically, the original quaker oats wonka bar that the film was designed to promote didnt last more than a few months.
While willy wonka and the chocolate factory was based on roald dahls novel, the beloved film was also inspired by another source. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of the same name by roald dahl. Aug 22, 2005 i am no movie buff but watched the old classic, gene wilder, charlie and the chocolate factory last night and noticed a few familiar things. Filming took place in munich in 1970, and the film was released by paramount pictures on june 30, 1971. The list of the 16 book titles from the beloved childrens author set to be adapted under the agreement includes. One of his most famous roles was the title character of willy wonkas chocolate.
Theres only one unabashed hell yes, this is dahl moment in the film charlie meeting a. In contrast, the 2005 film charlie and the chocolate factory had a. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a soulless family comedy thats bereft of. Willy wonka filming locations then and now schoolcandy shopfactory munich germany duration. Based off of roald dahls book, the film tells the tale of five lucky children who each found a golden ticket in their wonka bars and have the opportunity to visit willy wonkas chocolate factory for a full tour as well as a lifetime supply of chocolate. The film tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only younger film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four. Charlie and the chocolate factory has frequently been adapted for other media, including games, radio, the screen, and stage, most often as plays or musicals for children often titled willy wonka or willy wonka, jr. Charlie and the chocolate factory tim burton wiki fandom. Although there was a remake, the 1971 original remains the best.
It was 44 years ago that willy wonka and the chocolate factory premiered in theaters, and the fantasy film has delighted generations of moviegoers ever since. The original movie filming commenced on august 31, 1970 and ended on november 19, 1970. A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the worlds most unusual candy maker. However, these are just the ones that charlie gets to see in the factory. Stuart felt that doing it that way would allow for a better, more real, reaction from charlie. The storyline concerns charlie, who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 childrens novel of the same name by roald dahl, with book by david greig, music by marc shaiman and lyrics by shaiman and scott wittman. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 rotten tomatoes. Mar 28, 2019 the touring company of charlie and the chocolate factory, the broadway show based on roald dahls classic novel, arrives in hollywood with strong leads and colorful design, geared for kids and.
Apr 02, 2018 peter played charlie in the 1971 film willy wonka and the chocolate factory credit. The storyline concerns charlie, who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the. The oompa loompas went on to do various other tv, film and stage shows, but. Nov 11, 2015 the six also revealed some secrets from the set of the 1971 film which starred gene wilder as willy wonka. The storyline follows charlie, who wins a contest and, along with four other contest winners, is led by wonka. Rusty goffe was one of the original oompa loompas in willy wonka and the chocolate factory, filmed in munich in 1970.
The film tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Gene wilders wonka costar reveals secrets of classic shoot. The primary shooting location was munich, bavaria, west germany, because it. Locations charlie and the chocolate factory wiki fandom. The film tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only younger film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children. Its set in dublin, ireland, and gene picks up the poop from the. In 1972, the film received an academy award nomination for best original score, and wilder was nominated for a golden globe as best actor in a. 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. For the first charlie and the chocolate factory movie, film makers made them orange. The story behind roald dahls charlie and the chocolate. What time period does charlie and the chocolate factory take. The story revolves on the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier willy wonka plot.
Where was willy wonka and the chocolate factory filmed answers. The film stars freddie highmore as charlie bucket and johnny depp as willy wonka. Filming took place from june to december 2004 at pinewood studios in the united kingdom, where burton avoided using digital effects as much as possible. This was willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 starring gene wilder as the eponymous wonka. The making of willy wonka and the chocolate factory peter ostrum was not told beforehand that willy would be yelling at charlie. Peter played charlie in the 1971 film willy wonka and the chocolate factory credit. Since charlie is so poor he cant have any candy save for one chocolate bar a year for his birthday, a candy that you can suck on all year and it will never get smaller would be the perfect candy for him.
Twice have film versions been made of roald dahls most popular book. Nov 11, 2015 it was 44 years ago that willy wonka and the chocolate factory premiered in theaters, and the fantasy film has delighted generations of moviegoers ever since. Actually, joel grey was the first choice for the role of willy wonka but was dismissed as unimposing, then the role was offered to ron moody who declined. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy comedy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest endgamehonest galaxyquest. The story features the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier willy wonka charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a.
Willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie facts simplemost. Dec 16, 2018 willy wonka filming locations then and now schoolcandy shop factory munich germany duration. The primary shooting location was munich, bavaria, west germany, because it was significantly cheaper than. The books sequel, charlie and the great glass elevator. The film you refer to as the original was actually called willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory movie from 2005 wikipedia imdb. Willy wonka cast reveal secret behind chocolate river. Filming locations 19 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. The original theatrical version of this film was released by paramount, but all. The second version, directed by tim burton and released in. Jul 27, 2005 rusty goffe was one of the original oompa loompas in willy wonka and the chocolate factory, filmed in munich in 1970. The touring company of charlie and the chocolate factory, the broadway show based on roald dahls classic novel, arrives in hollywood with strong leads and colorful design, geared for kids and. They wanted to tie the film to a new candy bar they were going to release, so the movie was renamed from charlie and the chocolate factory to willy wonka and the chocolate factory in order to promote this candy tiein. Young charlie bucket lives in poverty in a tiny broken down house with his parents and four grandparents, grandpa joe, grandma josephine.
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