Dahl's screenplay follows his book's basic storyline fairly closely. Mel Stuart's direction however takes some parts of the movie in a slightly darker direction than the book. One sequence, for example, the boat ride on the chocolate river, in hindsight shows a psychedelic influence seen more at rock concerts than in films for children...
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I think that the book can be enjoyed by readers 3rd grade and up, but I think the film would be enjoyed by a more mature child, perhaps 5th or 6th grade. Other differences between the film and the book include: The film expanded the role of Wonka's rival Slugworth, who tempts the children to give him the recipe for Wonka's Everlasting Gobstoppers...
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Roald Dahl Brief Biography He wrote TV series like "Tales of the Unexpected" and the novel "My Uncle Oswald". Roald Dahl didn't only write books for grown-ups, but also for children, such as "James and the Giant Peach," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and "The Gremlins...	2 / 347
Roald Dahl was a famous British Writer Later, this story was included in a book called, Over To You: the Stories of flyers and flying (1946). In 1953, Roald Dahl marries Patricia Neal. They had one son and four daughters...	3 / 646