A Christmas Carol
by Clive Donner
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Actor: Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Frank Finlay, George C. Scott, Michael CarterDirector: Clive Donner
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
Cinematographer: Tony Imi
Editor: Peter Tanner
Producer: Alfred R. Kelman
Producer: Robert E. Fuisz
Producer: William F. Storke
Writer: Charles Dickens
Writer: Roger O. Hirson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of A Christmas Carol
Movie Review: Hard to beat
Summary: 5 Stars
The version of Christmas Carol isn't my personal favorite (I'm a sucker for the Disney version), but it certainly is the most memorable one for me. It's my parents favorite, so as a child I remember watching this movie every year. NOw, 20+ years later, whenever Christmas comes I think of this specific movie and I ask myself, "Do I really want to watch it this year?".
The reason I ask that question is because as good as the movie is, it scared the dog out of me as a child. THe Actor that played Jacob Marley is played so well I would have nightmares as a kid about him. The children in the scene with the Ghost of Christmas Present also scared me.
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I always end up watching. The reason: It's the Best. George C. Scott forever in my mind is the face of Scrooge, and no one can play him the same way. Tiny Tim in this movie looks so pitiful I begin to believe that he is going to die. And the Actor portraying Bob Crachet is superb!
Summary of A Christmas Carol
Christmas elicits nothing more than "Bah, humbug!" from Ebenezer Scrooge (Scott), a miser whose sole pursuit of financial success has left him a bitter and lonely old man. But a Christmas Eve visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future ultimately teaches him to open his heart to the spirit of Christmas and to the joys of friends and family.In the same year that he directed a handsome version of The Scarlet Pimpernel for television, Clive Donner also made this worthy 1984 small-screen production of the Dickens tale. George C. Scott can't quite muster a decent English accent, but he does bring some new colors to this movie's interpretation of Scrooge, making the character less nasty for the sake of nastiness and more a product of a life of lovelessness. The supporting cast is first-rate, and the production is far more handsome than most TV fare. --Tom Keogh
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