1971, Rated G, 98 min. Directed by Mel Stuart. Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear and Aubrey Woods.
This twisted film version of Roald Dahl’s so-called children’s story (Dahl also wrote the screenplay) seems more psychedelic than sugarcoated, so perhaps that explains its present cult status. The art design, however, is out of this world. Read a full review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
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