A Christmas Carol

1984 101 min ★ 7.5 Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family

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.

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Cast

George C. Scott

Ebenezer Scrooge

Roger Rees

Fred Holywell / Narrator

David Warner

Bob Cratchit

Susannah York

Mrs. Cratchit

Edward Woodward

Ghost of Christmas Present

Angela Pleasence

Ghost of Christmas Past

Michael Carter

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Anthony Walters

Tiny Tim

Caroline Langrishe

Janet Holywell

Lucy Gutteridge

Belle

Details

Director

Clive Donner

Screenplay

Roger O. Hirson

Tagline

"A new powerful presentation of the most loved ghost story of all time!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Entertainment Partners Ltd.

Reviews

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John Chard

December 28, 2014

★ 9/10

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 piece of brilliance out of Scott. The characters of course remain the same, but headed by Scrooge having a complex a...

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Wuchak

April 12, 2022

_**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? Despite being a TV production, this 1984 rendition of "A Christmas Carol" is one of the better versions of the oft-fi...

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RottenPop

December 24, 2024

★ 8/10

#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 stars George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, David Warner, and Susannah York. It was first released in the United Kingdom o...