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-Video, 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
DVD Reviews of A Christmas Carol
DVD Review: The best version ever, but George C. overacts and the picture quality disappoints.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best version ever. Filmed in Shrewsbury, England, it really captures the atmosphere of 19th Century London. The costumes are great too. Unfortunately, George C. Scott overacts; he probably intimidated the director, who should have reined him in. Also, this DVD seems to have been transfered from a VHS tape, which gives the picture "rabbit ear" quality.
DVD Review: Not to be missed
Summary: 5 Stars
George C Scott gives the most memorable performance. Another one of our family traditions when our daughters were growing up. After all these years, the meaning and power is still there; it never gets old.DVD Review: Best Christmas Carol out there
Summary: 5 Stars
George C. Scott is the finest Scrooge I've seen. His "humbug" attitude and resurrection to regain the holiday spirit is so believable. The settings are out of the Dickens time period and the quality of the characters add to the story. Particularly wonderful is his realization of his life failures and stingy appearance to others that when he finally turns the tide, the expressions of lightness, laughter and charm make you feel so good about Christmas spirit and giving to others. Unlike so many other lookalikes, the main focus of this version is Scrooge himself and it's no wonder with a terrific actor like George C. Scott to play him. Patton move over, Scrooge has arrived without the boots and riding crop!DVD Review: George C. Scott Christmas Review
Summary: 5 Stars
The George C. Scott version is the best and we did not have a DVD copy.DVD Review: nice try
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this version of A Christmas Carol based upon the reviews I read here. Big mistake! George C. Scott was great as Patton, but he doesn't show the range of emotion that a character like Scrooge requires. His transformation comes late in the game, and it seems motivated mostly by fear of how others will remember him. I still much prefer the Alastair Sim version as the definitive version. There is no better Scrooge, no better Marley, and no better Cratchet. And it continues on down to Tiny Tim. Hands down the best cast and best screen adaptation. This version is better than some, but overall it just doesn't really cut it for me.
Description 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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