Tag: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Tim Burton’s eccentric and lavish 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, earned good reviews and more than $475 million worldwide. But the version that still gets a big, sweet conversation heart from fans after 40 years is the 1971 “Willy Wonka &  the Chocolate Factory,” which was made for about $147 million less than Burton’s. Directed by Mel Stuart from a script by Dahl, the first “Willy Wonka” stars Gene Wilder as the mysterious candy man and Peter Ostrum as Charlie, the poor young boy who gets a golden ticket to visit Wonka’s chocolate factory. The fantasy also features a score written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, which includes the hit tune “The Candy Man” and the song “Pure Imagination.” (The latter recently served as the backdrop ...