A Christmas Carol

Director: Clive Donner
Actors: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Michael Carter
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 205 reviews
Sales Rank: 508

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.7

MPN: FOXD4112751D
UPC: 086162127519
EAN: 0086162127519
ASIN: B00000K3CJ

Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1984
Release Date: October 5, 1999
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2 out of 5 stars This "Patton meets A Christmas Carol" is missing one important "spirit"    January 3, 2009
EPshots@yahoo.com (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Great production values, costumes,cinematography...but this version is as serious as a heart attack and almost as fun..the great George C.Scott (unfortunately)portrays Ebeneezer Scrooge nearly the same as he played George S. Patton (in one of the greatest screen bios ever made, incidentally) ...a pretty joyless outing of this classic tale which also lacks the spark and entertainment value of so many of the other versions...check out SCROOGE starring Albert Finney for an ultimate version along with the classic animated MR.MAGOOS CHRISTMAS CAROL


5 out of 5 stars George C Scott in A Christmas Carol    December 28, 2008
T. Lieffers (Grand Rapids, MI)
I think this is the best production of A Christmas Carol that I have seen.


5 out of 5 stars Best version of this movie by far. George C Scott is awesome as Scrooge.    December 27, 2008
Matthew Rainey
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

All characters are portrayed better in this version than any other. Not only is George C. Scott the best Scrooge, but this version has the best Fred, Marley, ghosts, Bob and so on. also, this version is very well directed and has some great lines from Scrooge that no other version has.


5 out of 5 stars By Far And Away The Best    December 26, 2008
Hal
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

George C. Scott does not play Scrooge like "Crabby Appleton". Nor did Dickens write Scrooge that way. In most versions I've seen, the actors are content to play Scrooge like Charles Laughton doing Captain Bligh, no humor or shading whatsoever. As a result, when they get to the end of the story, they look more crazy than filled with joy. Believe it or not, Scrooge is one of Dickens more humorous characters. I defy you to say in you mind "Any fool that goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding and buried with a stake of Holly though his heart" and not see the dark humor in it. And how many of us would be able to stand in front of a ghost and say "There's more gravy than grave about you". Scott even manages to make "Bah, Humbug" into something at least Simi-humorous. As a result of his not being a just plain mean person, the redemption scene is believably. The movie also includes some favorites generally missed. Jacob Marlays jaw dropping and the two children want and ignorance.


4 out of 5 stars The best Scrooge yet!    December 20, 2008
Steve (Virginia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Of the countless versions of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that have been produced on film and television, George C. Scott plays the best Ebenezer Scrooge I've seen yet. While I like the overall presentation of the 1999 version with Patrick Stewart, Scott's portrayal of the famous yuletide curmudgeon is full of depth and believability. One thing Britishers Stewart and Alistair Sim, who did an excellent job in the 1951 film version, provide the American Scott does not is an English accent, but Scott's naturally gruff voice more than compensates and suits the part well.

Definitely be sure to check this version out!