Overview:
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.| Status: | Released (1984-10-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Charles Dickens, Roger O. Hirson |
| Productions: | Entertainment Partners Ltd. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 862: George C. Scott - Ebenezer Scrooge
- 16407: Roger Rees - Fred Holywell / Narrator
- 2076: David Warner - Bob Cratchit
- 13326: Susannah York - Mrs. Cratchit
- 39188: Edward Woodward - Ghost of Christmas Present
- 37440: Angela Pleasence - Ghost of Christmas Past
- 199055: Michael Carter - Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Crews
- 33513: Clive Donner - Director - Directing
- 3557: Charles Dickens - Novel - Writing
- 1671961: Evangeline Harrison - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 127535: Roger O. Hirson - Screenplay - Writing
- 1559022: Harry Cordwell - Art Direction - Art
- 2482074: Peter Childs - Art Direction - Art
- 66105: Peter Tanner - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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A Christmas Carol (1984) Wonderful Adaptation. The 1984 TV version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a joyous thing. Fronted by George C. Scott as the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge, Clive Donner’s movie pays great respects to the source material and garners a multi stranded ....
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_**The classic tale in glorious color with George C. Scott**_ In early 1840’s London, a wealthy miser who hates Christmas (George C. Scott) gains insights on the past, present and future. Will he write these experiences off as dreams or will he make some much needed changes? D ....
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#A Christmas Carol 88 of the 150 Movies of 1984 What are we dealing with here?: A Christmas Carol is an American dramatic fantasy film from director Clive Donner and writer Roger O. Hirson. This is one of many film adaptations of this classic Charles Dickens novella from 1843. It ....
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