There are some astonishingly good time-lapse animations in this very heavily abridged version of the famous Charles Dickens Christmas story. It helps that Alastair Sim reprises his characterful role from 1951 and what now ensues is an engaging and quickly paced version of the tale of the miser who has four visitations early one Christmas morning. One from his erstwhile, now late, business partner then three that…
A Christmas Carol (1971)
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.
Top Cast
Alastair Sim
Scrooge (voice)
Michael Redgrave
Narrator (voice)
Diana Quick
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Joan Sims
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Michael Hordern
Marley's Ghost (voice)
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Fezziwig (voice)
David Tate
Scrooge's Nephew/ Charity Man (voice)
Felix Felton
Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Annie West
Belle (voice)
Melvyn Hayes
Bob Cratchit (voice)
Mary Ellen Ray
Mrs. Dilber (voice)
Alexander Williams
Tiny Tim (voice)
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What is A Christmas Carol about?
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…
When was A Christmas Carol released?
A Christmas Carol was released in 1971.
What genres does A Christmas Carol belong to?
A Christmas Carol is categorised as Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie.
Who stars in A Christmas Carol?
The cast of A Christmas Carol includes Alastair Sim, Michael Redgrave, Diana Quick, Joan Sims, Michael Hordern.