The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel
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Wonka-mania is about to unleash at cinemas but Dahl
Wonka-mania is about to unleash at cinemas but Dahl's original 1964 book wasn't quite so feel-good as the movie looks set to be - with descriptions of the Oompa-Loompas deemed racist.
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The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel
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Why Roald Dahl Hated The Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Movie
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Why Roald Dahl Hated The Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Movie
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The dark side of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka: How Hollywood - including the latest film starring Timothee Chalamet - has glossed over the more sinister elements of the author's 1964 novel
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