Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) [DVD]

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.

Great price and fast service. I consider this to be the best ever version of the Roald Dahl story with the brilliant Gene Wilder, along with a great cast, scenery and songs. Timeless!!!

I was dubious about buying such an old film on 4K but the picture and sound are excellent. Highly Recommended.

Perfect to go with new wonka film at a very reasonable price

For the lovers of Willy Wonka thats a must. Loved to watch during Christmas season

Great movie. Watch watch watch

i received my charlie and the chocolate factory dvd and it was brought in good quality and condition.

Amazing, wholesome family film. One of the greatest films of all time. Arrived in good conditio. Although one thing: it never arrived with the outer slip cover as shown in the product image. Also, the 4k version of the film, has a different framing than the previous versions of image and crops parts out that were previously shown. But it tends to centre objects in the image better and colours are more vibrant. An necessity for any Willy Wonka fan, as it is the best quality version to date.