Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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Philosophy & Film Special
A very special family-friendly screening for our Philosophy & Film strand, exploring the philosophical questions raised by this fascinating classic adaptation.
Musical • Magical • Joyful
Get into the chocolate-eating spirit with this iconic and scrumdiddlyumptious version of Roald Dahl's much-loved classic. 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.
Our guest philosopher, Dr Carl Fox, will be on hand to guide us through the fascinating interplay between philosophy and film.
Details
Duration
1hr 40mins
Director
Mel Stuart
Distributor
Park Circus
Featuring
Gene Wilder • Jack Albertson • Peter Ostrum
Year
1971
Country of origin
UK • USA
Language
English
Strobe lighting
Guidance unavailable
Content guidance
No content warnings identified
“It is everything that family movies usually claim to be, but aren’t: Delightful, funny, scary, exciting, and, most of all, a genuine work of imagination.”
Roger Ebert
“Roald Dahl's immortal, sugar-coated morality play finds Gene Wilder as disturbing and fault-ridden but compelling as the book described.”
Empire
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