A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
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7.5/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Charles Dickens(based on "A Christmas Carol" by)
- Leslie Bricusse(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Charles Dickens(based on "A Christmas Carol" by)
- Leslie Bricusse(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 1 win & 10 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Charles Dickens(based on "A Christmas Carol" by)
- Leslie Bricusse(screenplay)
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- TriviaProduced at Shepperton Studios, where another musical adaption of a Charles Dickens novel, Oliver! (1968), had been made two years before . It reused many of the sets from "Oliver!" that were still being held in storage. Both films were photographed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Oswald Morris B.S.C. (Morris won his Academy award for yet another film musical, Fiddler on the Roof, the following year.
- GoofsDuring the reprise of "Thank You very Much" at the end of the movie, the crowd sings and dances their way past the booth of the Punch and Judy man, and the camera stops to focus on him. Just to the left of his booth, the actors can be seen stopping and turning back as they are now "off-camera". The next shot after the Punch and Judy man, however, shows them continuing down the street.
- Quotes
Ghost of Christmas Present: Here, Scrooge. I have brought you home.
Ebenezer Scrooge: You're not going.
Ghost of Christmas Present: My time upon this little planet is very brief. I must leave you now.
Ebenezer Scrooge: But we still have so much to talk about, haven't we?
Ghost of Christmas Present: There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have.
Ebenezer Scrooge: Yes, but...
Ghost of Christmas Present: Remember, Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there anymore.
- Crazy creditsThe phrase "Merry Christmas" appears at the end of the movie.
- Alternate versionsThe version shown on network television deletes all of the scarier scenes in the film, including the ghosts Scrooge and Marley are passing during his first visit from Marley, the revelation of the Spirit of the future's face, and the entire hell segment. All of these scenes are restored in the version shown on Turner Classic Movies.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996)
Top review
A christmas classic, and one of Finney's finest hours...
This film is an underrated classic family musical. In the spirit and tradition of Oliver! and My Fair Lady, with an energetic memorable score and an eclectic cast all on top form. Sir Alec Guinness, Dame Edith Evans and the wonderful Kenneth Moore support magnificently. Moore in one of the last roles before his untimely death, clearly enjoying hamming it up as the ghost of Christmas present carrying the miserable scrooge along for the ride of his life whilst singing `I like life!' is a joy to see.
But Finney's performance is the standout. At a time when he was making films like Charlie Bubbles and Gumshoe, and with a reputation of being one of Britain's foremost angry young men this role was as unexpected as it was wonderful.
As a side note I was lucky enough to be able to see Anthony Newley as the miser in Bricusse's early nineties theatrical revival, and although good was no where near as cutting or humorous as Finney.
A must see at Christmas time, you too will be singing `I like life' and `thank you very much' for days afterwards!
But Finney's performance is the standout. At a time when he was making films like Charlie Bubbles and Gumshoe, and with a reputation of being one of Britain's foremost angry young men this role was as unexpected as it was wonderful.
As a side note I was lucky enough to be able to see Anthony Newley as the miser in Bricusse's early nineties theatrical revival, and although good was no where near as cutting or humorous as Finney.
A must see at Christmas time, you too will be singing `I like life' and `thank you very much' for days afterwards!
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- alfieelkins
- Nov 6, 2003
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- Gross US & Canada
- $3,698,009
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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