A Christmas Carol

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.

Cast

George C. Scott

as Ebenezer Scrooge

Roger Rees

as Fred Holywell / Narrator

David Warner

as Bob Cratchit

Susannah York

as Mrs. Cratchit

Edward Woodward

as Ghost of Christmas Present

Angela Pleasence

as Ghost of Christmas Past

Michael Carter

as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Anthony Walters

as Tiny Tim

Caroline Langrishe

as Janet Holywell

Lucy Gutteridge

as Belle

Reviews

John Chard

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 brillia...

Wuchak

_**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 T...

RottenPop

#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....

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