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title: "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) [DVD]"
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# Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) [DVD]

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## Description

Young Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the coveted 'Golden Tickets' from a Wonka Bar that allows its holder to take a trip around the eccentric Willy Wonka's (Gene Wilder) Chocolate Factory. Charlie and the rest of the winners find themselves in a magical world of chocolate rivers, Oompa Loompas, everlasting gobstoppers, lickable wall-paper, golden egg-laying geese and chilling tales to warn children not to misbehave. Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay from his own book.

Review: Pure Imagination - Released in 1971, I first saw this film in 1978 on television - when I was eight or nine – and absolutely loved it! Loved it so much, in fact, that immediately after viewing it, my brother, two friends and I, strolled round the streets singing the 'Oompa Loompa' song as loudly as possible. Ahem! With that little anecdote out of the way, does it still hold up as one of the greatest children's films of all time? Of course it does! It was made at a time when they knew how to make films that the whole family could enjoy, with a strong moral centre and important life lessons for the children watching. It has some wonderful songs, including the aforementioned 'Oompa Loompa' and the sublime 'Pure Imagination' – courtesy of songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse – colourful characters, and strong performances from all concerned; especially Gene Wilder as the mercurial Willy Wonka, and Julie Dawn Cole as the wonderfully awful Veruca Salt. (Thank Roald Dahl, who provided the rich source material.) As well as the film, the blu-ray has several extras, including a making of documentary from around 2001. So, if you have children, you owe it to them to buy this. You won't regret it.
Review: Chocolate Factory - This film is great this is the original there have been so many re-makes since This is the Gene Wilder movie everyone plays a fantastic part including the children. This is about one boy's dream I highly recommend this movie especially to families with children.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Aubrey Woods, David Battley, David L. Wolper, Denise Nickerson, Diana Sowle, Dodo Denny, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Mel Stuart, Michael Bollner, Paris Themmen, Peter Ostrum, Roald Dahl, Roy Kinnear, Stan Margulies, Ursula Reit Contributor Aubrey Woods, David Battley, David L. Wolper, Denise Nickerson, Diana Sowle, Dodo Denny, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Mel Stuart, Michael Bollner, Paris Themmen, Peter Ostrum, Roald Dahl, Roy Kinnear, Stan Margulies, Ursula Reit See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,618 Reviews |
| Format | Digital Sound, Dolby, PAL, Widescreen |
| Genre | Comédie |
| Language | Dutch, English, French |
| Manufacturer | Warner Home Video |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 36 minutes |

## Product Details

- **Format:** Widescreen, PAL, Dolby, Digital Sound
- **Genre:** Comédie
- **Language:** English, Dutch, French
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 36 minutes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pure Imagination
*by S***Y on 6 June 2024*

Released in 1971, I first saw this film in 1978 on television - when I was eight or nine – and absolutely loved it! Loved it so much, in fact, that immediately after viewing it, my brother, two friends and I, strolled round the streets singing the 'Oompa Loompa' song as loudly as possible. Ahem! With that little anecdote out of the way, does it still hold up as one of the greatest children's films of all time? Of course it does! It was made at a time when they knew how to make films that the whole family could enjoy, with a strong moral centre and important life lessons for the children watching. It has some wonderful songs, including the aforementioned 'Oompa Loompa' and the sublime 'Pure Imagination' – courtesy of songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse – colourful characters, and strong performances from all concerned; especially Gene Wilder as the mercurial Willy Wonka, and Julie Dawn Cole as the wonderfully awful Veruca Salt. (Thank Roald Dahl, who provided the rich source material.) As well as the film, the blu-ray has several extras, including a making of documentary from around 2001. So, if you have children, you owe it to them to buy this. You won't regret it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chocolate Factory
*by K***E on 5 September 2025*

This film is great this is the original there have been so many re-makes since This is the Gene Wilder movie everyone plays a fantastic part including the children. This is about one boy's dream I highly recommend this movie especially to families with children.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic family movie
*by R***. on 29 July 2026*

Kids loved watching this movie

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*Last updated: 2026-09-02*