A Christmas Carol (1984)
- Directed by
- Clive Donner
- Genre
- drama film, Christmas film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 426 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A miserly old man who despises Christmas is visited by the ghost of his former business partner. The ghost warns him that he will be haunted by three spirits who will show him the past, present, and future of his life.
classicmoodyatmosphericpoignantwintrybittersweettraditionalsomberhopeful
What happens
A Christmas Carol is a 1984 Christmas fantasy television film adapted from Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol (1843). The film was directed by Clive Donner, who was an editor of the 1951 film Scrooge, and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. It also features Frank Finlay as Marley's Ghost, David Warner as Bob Cratchit, Susannah York as Mrs. Cratchit, Angela Pleasence as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Roger Rees as Scrooge's nephew Fred; Rees also narrates portions of Charles Dickens' words at the beginning and end of the film. It was filmed in the historic medieval county town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. The film has received significantly positive reviews, with general praise going to the sets, soundtrack, cinematography, and the performances of the cast, particularly Scott's portrayal of Scrooge, with many critics and reviewers considering it one of the best adaptions of the novel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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