Willy wonka filming locations then and now schoolcandy. One of his most famous roles was the title character of willy wonka s chocolate factory. In the novel, the wonka chocolate factory was founded by willy wonka, supposedly sometime between the 1920s and 1930s. Apr 01, 2018 willy wonka and the chocolate factory child stars then and now. This suggests wonka knows where theyre going to be discovered. Willy wonka is a character known by many because of the glorious writing of roald dahl but how close is the. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures. At the same time as the end credits are playing, the film shows the wonkavator rising higher and higher. In the book, charlie got the factory as soon as the other kids were out of the running and didnt have to pass a. Where was willy wonka and the chocolate factory filmed answers. One of his most famous roles was the title character of willy wonkas chocolate factory. It is known as the greatest factory in the world and is located near charlie buckets house. Willy wonka is owner of the titular chocolate factory and the deuteragonist of.
I found myself in munich where they shot the film so i had to go see the famous chocolate factory, or the. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a book which many children and adults adore. Charlie and the chocolate factory fan theories wiki fandom. Take an unforgettable, uniquely magical, musical journey through the deliciously delightful, whimsically wonderful world of willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Tim burton did a great job with musical numbers in nightmare before christmas, but the same isnt true in the live action charlie and the chocolate factory.
Looking to watch willy wonka and the chocolate factory. After all, the guy we think is slugworth who, again, secretly works for wonka does seem to magically show up wherever a ticket is found. The film tells the story of a poor child named charlie bucket who, after receiving a golden ticket in a chocolate bar. Willy wonka is a fictional character who appears in roald dahls 1964 childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory and its sequel charlie and the great glass elevator. Jopecks news stand, charlie watches violet beauregard on tv, charlie finds coin in storm drain, charlie finds the last golden ticket. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory filming location munich.
Jul 21, 2015 willy wonka gene wilder, the reclusive and eccentric chocolatier invites the finders of five golden tickets, with an escort, to tour his famous chocolate factory. It was filmed bavaria filmstudios, geiselgasteig, bavaria, germany. Roald dahls novel charlie and the chocolate factory is beloved, as is the 1971 film. When the film was released, the company began marketing its wonka. Dec 10, 2018 when you catch glimpses of willy wonkas epic chocolate factory through the gates that surround it, youre actually seeing a power plant. Gene wilder agreed to play willy wonka under this one. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl and tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. 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. Sam beauregarde leonard stone, the teevees, grandpa joe jack albertson and charlie follow willy wonka into the factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory film roald dahl wiki.
The film tells the story of charlie bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonka s chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Stuart felt that doing it that way would allow for a better, more real, reaction from charlie. Making of the attack of the squirrels in charlie and the. Dahl was credited with writing the films screenplay. If youve seen the movie once, chances are youve seen it. Dahl was credited with writer david seltzer, who went. I found myself in munich where they shot the film so i. This is without a doubt one of the most charming movies of all time that is. It is a 1964 childrens novel by british author roald dahl. It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but arent.
Hold your breath make a wish count to three come with me and youll be in a world of pure. Aug 22, 2005 it may come as a surprise to most but the absolute diehard willy wonka fans and obsessives, but i was pleasantly surprised to learn that the original 1971 classic, fantastical, choctastic neofabian fairy tale, and especially for those of us from the british isles, postchristmas dinner film willy wonka and the chocolate factory, was shot entirely in munich. The spots where he found the coin in the sewer, bought the chocolate. Willy wonka filming locations schoolcandy shopfactory.
Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination. Released in 1971, the film was largely made as an effort in product placement to promote a new reallife willy wonka candy bar being released by the quaker oats company hence the change in the title. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a step forward in the direction he gave to his career with big fish. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie facts simplemost. The 1971 version of roald dahls immortal, sugarcoated morality play finds gene wilder as. May 19, 2017 willy wonka is a serial killer who murdered all the children except charlie gene wilders willy wonka systematically killed the children who visited his chocolate factory, according.
The wonka chocolate factory is a fictional candy factory founded and owned by willy wonka in the book charlie and the chocolate factory. Those finding the tickets will receive a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of his mysterious factory. The film tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonka s chocolate factory with four other children from. What is the difference between charlie and the chocolate. The eccentric owner of the wonka chocolate factory, he has been portrayed by gene wilder and johnny depp in film. Gene wilders wonka costar reveals secrets of classic shoot.
Even after all that time the film still stands to be a mustwatch for. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is probably the best film of its sort since the wizard of oz. Television is a novel new concept in the first film, but the second film in 2005 references video games. Anyone could love this film and i dont see how you couldnt fall in love with willy wonka. The setting is willy wonka s chocolate factory, sometime after 1950 the book was written in 1964. 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. Dec 28, 2011 gregor gee goes to the original willy wonka chocolate factory from the 1971 film. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971 rotten tomatoes. Both films are based on the book, but the cast and crew are different. Classic fantasy film based on roald dahls book, willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a standout film with some truly engaging performances, amusing musical numbers and impressive visuals.
Its set in dublin, ireland, and gene picks up the poop from the. The film was originally financed by the quaker oats company. This building was used for the exterior of wonka s chocolate factory which is where gene wilder makes his first. 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. Filming took place in munich from august to november of 1970. Given willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a meditation on seeing the world through a childlike perspective, it seems perfectly appropriate and quite poetic that a child would also be responsible for planting the idea to make a film in the first place. In this video you will see the locations where the.
This story of the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker willy wonka is often considered one of the most beloved childrens stories of the 20th century. He lost his father, he became one, hes getting older and all those questions and doubts are expressed in many important and very complex images and scenes he imagined for the film. May 11, 2017 it also works with another chocolate factory theory that suggests wonka had bill and four other candy shop owners pick who got the tickets. In 1964 british author, roald dahl, published the first charlie and the chocolate factory book in which the oompaloompas are depicted as black pygmy people from africa. The whole movie is a fun journey through the chocolate factory. Even after all that time the film still stands to be a mustwatch for many, and show no signs of aging. Willy wonka is a character known by many because of the glorious writing of roald dahl.
The making of willy wonka and the chocolate factory peter ostrum was not told beforehand that willy would be yelling at charlie. In willy wonka and the chocolate factory, reclusive candy mogul willy wonka gene wilder comes out of hiding to announce a contest. It was directed by mel stuart, and starred gene wilder as wonka. Verucas fate in the film shares similarities with an early veggietales episode, rack, shack and benny, which is an adaptation of the biblical story of shadrach, meshack, and abednego, in which rack, shack and benny portrayed by three of the major characters in veggietales work in a chocolate factory, refuse to bow to a giant statue of a. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 is a childrens book by welsh author roald dahl. Dahl was credited with writer david seltzer, who went uncredited in the film, was brought in to rework dahls screenplay against his wishes making major changes. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory became a family classic when it hit cinemas in 1971. Charlie and the chocolate factory film all the tropes. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory idea wiki fandom. In the story, other candy makers are jealous of wonka s success and send spies to uncover the secrets of his factory. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory is a 2017 american animated directtovideo musical fantasy comedy film starring the catandmouse duo tom and jerry. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters. This article is about the 2005 film character, you might be looking for the original character. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory filming location.
The building used for the exterior of the factory was a munich gasworks location in munich, germany, where the movie was filmed. To celebrate, we pulled together some little known facts about the 1971 film starring gene wilder, who died. Inside, they find delights of pure imagination, with rivers of chocolate, everlasting gobstoppers, and the oompa loompa helpers. Beloved willy wonka and the chocolate factory cast.
Find out where willy wonka and the chocolate factory is streaming, if willy wonka and the chocolate factory is on netflix, and get news and. The world is astounded when willy wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of wonka chocolate. Jul 21, 2019 in this video you will see the locations where the. Jan 15, 2011 the remake of the movie willy wonka and the chocolate factory was filmed between june and december in the year 2004. Charlie and the chocolate factory was first published in the united states by alfred a. 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. School, coin, news stand, candy shop, and factory scenes were all filmed. Charlie and the chocolate factory franchise wikipedia. 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. 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. The 1964 story follows the adventures of young charlie bucket, when he finally gets to meet his hero, the eccentric chocolatier willy wonka. Willy wonka is a pretty creepy character, no doubt.
Bluray trailer for this classic fantasy film starring gene wilder. Can anyone tell me where was filmed this movie, please. With the exception of the musical scenes, this film is a splendid film with imagery, characters, and a. Willy wonka is owner of the titular chocolate factory and the deuteragonist of charlie and the chocolate factory. The original film, released in 1971 and directed by mel stuart, starred the late screen icon gene wilder as the titular willy wonka. Willy wonka charlie and the chocolate factory wiki fandom. Filming locations 19 filming dates 1 production dates 1. A studio shot to fill the gap between the first half of the film. The oompa loompas look different, the ones in the 1971 film are closer in appearance, willy wonka is closer in personality, but the other characters from the 2005 film charl.
Tim burton directed a remake of willy wonka and named his film charlie and the chocolate factory starring johhny deep as willy wonka. Yet, in 1971 mel stuarts film willy wonka and the chocolate factory the oompaloompas are portrayed as little people with orange skin and green hair. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie. Listings include actors that have played the characters in various media. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 film directed by tim burton. This film adaptation of roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory told the fantastical tale of how to be a good child. 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. In fear of being ruined, he fires all of his employees and closes the factory. In willy s office at the end of the movie, charlies stunned reaction to the candy maker yelling at him is real. Willy wonka is a serial killer who murdered all the kids but. The theory suggests charlie was given the fifth golden ticket on purpose, and a few small details from the film may prove it.