Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 26 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Michael Bollner, Ursula Reit
Director: Mel Stuart
Screenwriter: Roald Dahl, David Seltzer
Producer: David L. Wolper, Stan Margulies
Composer: Walter Scharf
Screenwriter: Roald Dahl, David Seltzer
Producer: David L. Wolper, Stan Margulies
Composer: Walter Scharf
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It's all wonderfully colorful and imaginative, and filled with a multitude of references and jokes that will be understood only by adults.
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07/22/08
As creative as Tim Burton's new remake is, I prefer the greater warmth of this original version.
10/14/06
Great fun, with Wilder for once giving an impeccably controlled performance as the factory's bizarre owner.
01/26/06
Ainda que um ou outro número musical comprometa o ritmo, o clima de fantasia e a atuação calorosa de Wilder conquistam o espectador.
07/20/05
Aspires to the whimsy and fantasy of The Wizard of Oz but doesn't really capture the magic… more a fond tribute to 'pure imagination' than a triumph of it.
07/16/05
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