Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (13-Jul-2005)

Director: Tim Burton

Writer: John August

Based on a book by: Roald Dahl

Keywords: Comedy

Five children win tickets to tour, with their parents, the Wonka Chocolate Factory. As the tour progresses, mishaps befall child after child until only one is left; that one will inherit the factory. Big budget remake of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), true to the original novel but lacking all of the earlier picture's warmth. More time is spent on Wonka's background, eliminating some of the mystique. Depp takes a valiant stab at the character, but he is no Gene Wilder. Replete with beautiful CGI, but only one Oompa-Loompa.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Helena Bonham Carter Actor 26-May-1966 Marla in Fight Club

Johnny Depp Actor 9-Jun-1963 Captain Jack Sparrow

Danny Elfman Musician 29-May-1953 Oingo Boingo, movie composer

James Fox Actor 19-May-1939 A Passage to India

Garrick Hagon Actor 27-Sep-1939 Gavin Jones in The Adventurer

Freddie Highmore Actor 14-Feb-1992 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

David Kelly Actor 11-Jul-1929 12-Feb-2012 Waking Ned

Christopher Lee Actor 27-May-1922 7-Jun-2015 The Face of Fu Manchu

Missi Pyle Actor 16-Nov-1972 Bringing Down the House

AnnaSophia Robb Actor 8-Dec-1993 Because of Winn-Dixie

Deep Roy Actor 1-Dec-1957 Dwarf Indian actor

Liz Smith Actor 11-Dec-1921 24-Dec-2016 The Royle Family

Noah Taylor Actor 4-Sep-1969 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand

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