Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Improvisation is a Parlor Trick

Posted June 29, 2005

Movies & TV - Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) explains the nature of improvisation.

Oddball director Tim Burton teams up again with quirky actor Johnny Depp (Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands) for this second adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's book. Unlike the 1971 film--which was actually called Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory--this new version is not a musical.

For a different take on our favorite confectioner, watch the short film Monster from the Closet.

• Star: Johnny Depp
• Star: Freddie Highmore
• Star: Helena Bonham-Carter
• Star: David Kelly
• Star: Noah Taylor
• Star: James Fox
• Star: Deep Roy
• Star: Missi Pyle
• Star: Christopher Lee
• Star: AnnaSophia Robb
• Composer: Danny Elfman
• Director: Tim Burton
• Director of Photography: Phillippe Rousselot
• Producer: Brad Grey
• Producer: Richard D. Zanuck
• Screenwriter: John August
• Source Writer: Roald Dahl