Against Dahl's wishes, changes were made to the story, and other decisions made by the director led Dahl to disown the film.
Dahl was credited with writing the film's screenplay however, David Seltzer was brought in to do an uncredited rewrite. 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.įilming took place in Munich from August to November 1970. It stars Gene Wilder as candymaker Willy Wonka.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
