Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mel Stuart, 1971
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl, 1964
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a movie directed by Mel Stuart in 1971 and based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, first published in 1964. The movie features Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Michael Bollner, Aubrey Woods, and others.
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Storyline
In a small town, Charlie Bucket, a poor paperboy, watches children visit a candy shop. That night, Charlie tells his Grandpa Joe what the tinker said, and Joe reveals that Wonka locked the factory because other candy makers, including his rival Arthur Slugworth, sent in spies to steal his recipes. The origin of Wonka’s labor force is unknown.
Movie vs Book
Year
1971
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Director: Mel Stuart
Country: USA
Year: 1971
Length: 1h40m
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Year
1964
Pages
155
Book Rate
8.28
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Book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Author: Roald Dahl
Country: UK
First published in: 1964
Length: 155 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Charlie Bucket
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Tim Burton
Movie by Spike Brandt
Movie by Paul King
User polls & recommendations
“If you sell your book to be a film, then 80 percent of your book is going to be thrown out.”
DENNIS LEHANE (Writer)
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