Willy wonka and the chocolate factory cast

1971 film by Mel Stuart

For the book that this film is based on, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

For the 2005 film adaptation, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film).

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musicalfantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

It stars Gene Wilder as chocolatier Willy Wonka.

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Willy wonka and the chocolate factory (2005)

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The film tells the story of a poor child named Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) who, upon finding a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, wins the chance to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory along with four other children from around the world.

Filming took place in Munich from August to November 1970. Dahl was credited with writing the film's screenplay; however, David Seltzer was brought in to do an uncredited rewrite. Against Dahl's wishes, changes were made to the story, and other decisions made by the director