Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Adventure, Comedy, Family |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 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. 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. The storyline follows Charlie as he wins a contest along with four other children and is led by Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory.
Development for a second adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (filmed previously as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in 1971) began in 1991, which resulted in Warner Bros. providing the Dahl Estate with total artistic control. Prior to Burton’s involvement, directors such as Gary Ross, Rob Minkoff, Martin Scorsese, and Tom Shadyac had been involved, while actors Bill Murray, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Adam Sandler, and many others, were either in discussion with or considered by the studio to play Wonka.
Charlie Bucket is a poor boy who lives near the Wonka Factory. The company’s owner, Willy Wonka, has long closed his factory due to problems concerning industrial espionage, having sparked jealousy in Wonka’s rivals: Slugworth, Fickelgruber and Prodnose, that led him to fire all of his employees, including Charlie’s Grandpa Joe. Also, Prince Pondicherry of New Delhi, India had his chocolate palace melted in a boiling hot sun due to ignoring Wonka’s warnings. Charlie’s father, meanwhile, has recently been made redundant at work as a cap screwer at a toothpaste factory.
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Roald Dahl (book), John August (screenplay)
Stars: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox
Cast:
| Johnny Depp | … | Willy Wonka |
| Freddie Highmore | … | Charlie Bucket |
| David Kelly | … | Grandpa Joe |
| Helena Bonham Carter | … | Mrs. Bucket |
| Noah Taylor | … | Mr. Bucket |
| Missi Pyle | … | Mrs. Beauregarde |
| James Fox | … | Mr. Salt |
| Deep Roy | … | Oompa Loompa |
| Christopher Lee | … | Dr. Wonka |
| Adam Godley | … | Mr. Teavee |
| Franziska Troegner | … | Mrs. Gloop |
| AnnaSophia Robb | … | Violet Beauregarde (as Annasophia Robb) |
| Julia Winter | … | Veruca Salt |
| Jordan Fry | … | Mike Teavee |
| Philip Wiegratz | … | Augustus Gloop |
| Blair Dunlop | … | Little Willy Wonka |
| Liz Smith | … | Grandma Georgina |
| Eileen Essell | … | Grandma Josephine |
| David Morris | … | Grandpa George |
| Nitin Ganatra | … | Prince Pondicherry |
| Shelley Conn | … | Princess Pondicherry |
| Chris Cresswell | … | Prodnose |
| Philip Philmar | … | Slugworth (as Phil Philmar) |
| Tony Kirwood | … | Finckelgruber |
| Todd Boyce | … | TV Reporter |
| Nayef Rashed | … | Moroccan Market Vendor |
| Menis Yousry | … | Moroccan Market Trader |
| Harry Taylor | … | Mr. Gloop |
| Hubertus Geller | … | German Reporter |
| Francesca Hunt | … | Mrs. Salt |
| Garrick Hagon | … | Denver Reporter |
| Kevin Eldon | … | Man with Dog |
| Mark Heap | … | Man with Dog |
| Roger Frost | … | Tall Man |
| Oscar James | … | Shopkeeper |
| Colette Appleby | … | Customer in Shop |
| Debora Weston | … | Woman In Shop |
| Annette Badland | … | Jolly Woman |
| Steve Hope Wynne | … | Museum Guard (as Stephen Hope-Wynne) |
| Geoffrey Holder | … | Narrator (voice) |
| Robert Boas | … | Extra (uncredited) |
| Lucy-Anne Brooks | … | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Elena Buda | … | Character Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rene Costa | … | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Ray Donn | … | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Julie Eagleton | … | Woman in Shop (uncredited) |
| Laine Edwards | … | Factory worker (uncredited) |
| Danny Elfman | … | Oompa Loompa (voice) (uncredited) |
| Aiko Horiuchi | … | Woman in shop (uncredited) |
| Stephen Humby | … | Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| Jynine James | … | Salts Nuts Girl (uncredited) |
| Hollie Kemp | … | Salts Nut Girl (uncredited) |
| Michelle Kernohan | … | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Sara Kirkpatrick | … | Chorus Dancer (uncredited) |
| Brigitte Millar | … | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Georgina Minter-Brown | … | Bubble Gum Child (uncredited) |
| Valery Richardson | … | Zombie Dancer (uncredited) |
| Georgie Smith | … | Policewoman (uncredited) |
| Brian Teles | … | News Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Caroline Thielemann | … | Ompa Lompa (uncredited) |
| River Thompson | … | Child at the Gate (uncredited) |
| Ray Verma | … | Photographer (uncredited) |
| John Warman | … | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Tracy Yarkoni | … | Violet’s Neighbor (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia