Gene Wilder
Willy Wonka
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Jun 30, 1971 · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Mel Stuart. With Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
- Mel Stuart
- 492
- 3 min
Budget. $3 million [4] Box office. $4 million [4] [5] Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Gene Wilder as chocolatier Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of a poor child named ...
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl
- Mel Stuart
- Adrienne Tyler
- Willy Wonka In the Original Movie & Tim Burton’s Remake. Burton's Version Of Wonka Is More Faithful To The Novel. Wonka’s reputation as a candymaker is unlike any other, as he’s known for creating truly unique candies that are a whole experience rather than just a regular sweet.
- The Oompa-Loompas. The Oompa-Loompas In The 1971 Movie Are More Mysterious But Have Less Relevance. In early editions of the novel, Oompa-Loompas were described as African Pygmies, but they were changed to be white-skinned and golden-haired, and their country of origin was Loompaland.
- The Chocolate Factory. Both Movies Feature Practically Built Chocolate Rivers. The sets and effects in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory may now look outdated, but they’re actually quite impressive when considering the limitations in special effects at the time.
- The Story. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory Feels More Like A Charlie Bucket Story, & Vice Versa. Both films follow the book's central idea: Willy Wonka hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars, and the children who found them were granted entrance to the factory.
The book has also been adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005. A stand-alone film exploring Willy Wonka's origins titled Wonka was released in 2023. The book has spawned a media franchise with multiple video games, theatrical productions and merchandise.
- Roald Dahl
- 17 January 1964 (US version), 23 November 1964 (UK version)
- 1964
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His washerwoman mother is barely able to eke out a living to support Charlie and Charlie's bedridden grandparents Grandma Georgina, Grandpa George, Grandma Josephine, and Grandpa Joe, the latter to whom Charlie has a special bond. They live in the town where the mysterious, reclusive and genius Willy Wonka runs his chocolate factory.
