A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) (1951)

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8.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Brian Desmond Hurst

Starring (View all)

Alastair Sim
Ebenezer Scrooge

Kathleen Harrison
Mrs. Dilber

Mervyn Johns
Bob Cratchit

Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. Cratchit

Michael Hordern
Jacob Marley

George Cole
Young Ebenezer Scrooge

John Charlesworth
Peter Cratchit

Francis De Wolff
Spirit of Christmas Present

Written by

Charles Dickens

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Great, but not THE definitive Christmas Carol

12 years, 11 months ago at Dec 17 4:38

PvtCaboose91

"Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart."

For over a century, the general public has been inundated with countless film, television and stage adaptations of Charles Dickens' 19th Century novella A Christmas Carol. Amidst this uncountable glut of retellings, director Bria... read more

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2 years, 7 months ago at Apr 25 18:40

Kyle Ellis

Christmas is my favourite time of year, not only is it the time to spend with my family but also to revisit the timeless Christmas classics that is like a tradition in our household. While I adore Christmas films like the first two Home Alone movies, Miracle on 34th Street, Muppet Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life and White Christmas, it is Scrooge(1951) that enchants me the most. While not t... read more

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An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve.

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“Christmas is my favourite time of year, not only is it the time to spend with my family but also to revisit the timeless Christmas classics that is like a tradition in our household. While I adore Christmas films like the first two Home Alone movies, Miracle on 34th Street, Muppet Christmas Carol, It's A Wonderful Life and White Christmas, it is Scrooge(1951) that enchants me the most. While not the most faithful adaptation of the book, since Bella's name is changed to Alice and there isn't a reference to Scrooge's mother's death, it is sheer mastery in terms of acting, music, cinematography and capturing the spirit of the book.

I also want to say I adore Charles Dickens's book. It is a Christmas literary classic, along with The Nutcracker and The Polar Express. It just has an am” read more

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" TITLE OF WRITTEN WORK: A Christmas Carol PUBLISHED FORMAT: novella AUTHOR/CREATOR: Charles Dickens ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR: 1843 HAVE I READ: Yes NOTES: N/A "