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Patrick Stewart as Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge; Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit; Joel Grey as The Ghost of Christmas Past; Ian McNeice as Mr. Albert Fezziwig; Saskia Reeves as Mrs. Cratchit; Desmond Barrit as The Ghost of Christmas Present; Bernard Lloyd as Marley's Ghost; Dominic West as Fred (Scrooge's nephew); Trevor Peacock as Old Joe; Liz Smith as Mrs. Dilber; Tim Potter as Ghost of Christmas Future |
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| Movie Details |
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Holiday |
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David Hugh Jones; David Jones |
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1 hr 35 mins |
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| Standing out in the crowded field of screen adaptations of the classic Dickens novel A Christmas Carol is hard to do, but this version pulls it off. When a transparent Jacob Marley walks through Ebenezer Scrooge's apartment door, you know you're seeing something both timeless and contemporary. Other strategically placed special effects--a funnel cloud that transports Scrooge and the ghost of Christmas present, the hollow specter of Christmas future--keep you riveted without slipping into anachronism. But, as good as the technology is, the performances are what really power this 93-minute TNT interpretation. Patrick Stewart brings a depth to Scrooge that allows the character to go beyond the cartoonish qualities that have made him a Christmas mainstay. That doesn't mean he's any less heartless with his hapless employee Bob Cratchit (Richard E. Grant) or any less dismissive of his well-meaning nephew. A frail-looking Joel Grey makes an excellent ghost of Christmas past, and a superb British cast ably fill the remaining roles. Director David Jones, shooting on location in England and at London's Ealing Studios, has achieved a balance of science and sentiment that will help this version hold up for many years to come. --Kimberly Heinrichs |
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DVD |
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9 |
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