Scrooge

11/5/19701h 53m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ What the Dickens have they done to Scrooge? ~

Overview:

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

Director:

Ronald Neame

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$5,000,000.00

Revenue:

$6,000,000.00

Key words:

based on novel or book
holiday
musical
victorian england
money
family drama
miser
ghost
holiday season
christmas
scrooge
xmas eve

Cast

Albert Finney

~ as ~

Ebenezer Scrooge

Alec Guinness

~ as ~

Jacob Marley's Ghost

Edith Evans

~ as ~

Ghost of Christmas Past

Kenneth More

~ as ~

Ghost of Christmas Present

Laurence Naismith

~ as ~

Mr. Fezziwig

Michael Medwin

~ as ~

Nephew Fred

David Collings

~ as ~

Bob Cratchit

Anton Rodgers

~ as ~

Tom Jenkins

Suzanne Neve

~ as ~

Isabel Fezziwig

Frances Cuka

~ as ~

Ethel Cratchit

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Reviews (3)

P
Peter89Spencer
Written 4 year(s) ago
8
Very catchy songs. Albert Finney was brilliant as the titular character.

One of those Christmas films I'd watch while eating Twiglets (and drink Coca Cola)!
TD
T D Heath
Written 3 year(s) ago
4
A Classic adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' staying with and detering from tradition in wonderful balance. Basic cinematography ecourages story but this is clumsily acted, the setting and songs cover for simple dramatic range and awkward dialogue. But this is all forgotten due to the nature of the setting and the cinematic grain of the 1970s film. The film is enjoyable but that is all 'Scrooge' gives, as a charcter he is quite eratic and contradictory going on a distorted arc to how the source material showed his devevolpment.

Overall this is a film, entertaining for light viewing but that is as far as it stretches, it isnt loyal enough to Dickens' novella to study for academic purposes but might be of interest for those seeking creative differences in the text and artistical inferences.
CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
8
I am sorry but this ought to be compulsory viewing for any "bah-humbugs" out there. From the wonderful Ronald Searle caricatures that open this through the superbly enjoyable performances from Albert Finney (who won a Golden Globe), Sir Alec Guinness; Dame Edith Evans, Kenneth More and a whole host of faces from British stage and screen this just screams "Christmas" at me. Leslie Bricusse's score and songs are as close to the intentions of Charles Dickens as, I imagine, Dickens could have written himself. Ronald Neame at his absolute best. It just has to be seen with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie in hand...