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For the book, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, who himself wrote the screenplay. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) as he receives a Golden Ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world.
Traumatised Gene â who died on Monday aged 83 â grew up believing that comedy could be a matter of life and death, so he spent his career making others laugh. And his iconic turn as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film adaptation of Roald Dahlâs childrenâs novel Charlie And The Chocolate Factory did just that.