A film brimming with fantastical oddities and filled with ideas that highlight the various forms of human rudeness and foolishness stemming from selfishness, exacerbated by a life of affluence. Despite its older release date, it is a well-crafted family film with a magical atmosphere. A more successful adaptation than the later remake.

There is a mysterious chocolate and candy factory in the city. It exports its products all over the world under the Wonka brand.

One day, the owner, Willy Wonka, hides golden tickets inside the chocolates. He invites the children who find them to visit his factory. He promises them that they’ll receive free candy for the rest of their lives. However, the main reason Wonka invites the children to the factory is a bit more complicated.

At the factory, the children discover the fantastic world Wonka has built. The children learn about the special processes and technologies Wonka devised to achieve the unique flavor of his candies.

Gradually, one child after another goes missing in the factory. The primary reason is the children’s unwillingness to respect Wonka’s rules, which apply both in the factory and in the civilized world.

Family / Musical / Fantasy / Comedy

USA, 1971, 100 min

Crew: Mel Stuart;

Music: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley;

Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Nora Denney, Denise Nickerson, Günter Meisner, Paris Themmen;

Parents’ Guide

About once—“for God’s sake.”

The boy wants to give his grandfather money for tobacco.

Several instances of children’s rude and arrogant behavior toward adults.

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