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A Christmas Carol (1951)
The story is about a stingy man named Penzer Scroog, who is the most prestigious man in London, a businessman who never offers half a fils to anyone, even to his relatives. Over time, it seems that something will change, where on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear before Scrooge and give him the last chance to change and save himself from painful fate.
25 May 1888, Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
1884, Ireland
2 July 1901, Hampstead, London, England, UK
22 April 1925, Tooting, London, England, UK
13 November 1906, Broseley, Shropshire, England, UK
23 December 1879, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
26 May 1917, Johannesburg, South Africa
22 December 1881, Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
14 July 1914, Willesden, London, England, UK
15 January 1879, Chelsea, London, England, UK
June 24, 1932 in Willesden, London, England, UK
3 August 1900, London, England, UK
December 07, 2011
This film, and Alastair Sim's performance as Scrooge in particular, so perfectly captures Dickens's novella that all other versions feel redundant.
January 01, 2000
At a reasonably short 85 minutes, this is nevertheless a complete experience, and the strength and depth of its drama makes it the most memorable of any adaptation of the tale.
June 24, 2006
You have what Scrooge himself might call 'Ho-hum-bug.'
December 05, 2012
Lashings of festive cheer and a fair dollop of fine performances will leave you in the mood for mince pies and a renewed sense of seasonal goodwill to all men.
December 06, 2013
This faithful adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a rare beast indeed, a genuinely affecting melodrama.
December 12, 2015
All depends, therefore, in the making of a film from this story, on the re-creation of this atmosphere in dramatic terms. It cannot be said that Brian Desmond Hurst has been altogether successful in this respect.
December 05, 2008
Though Dickens' frank sentimentality calls for broad treatment, Brian Desmond Hurst's direction is too often heavy as well.
December 06, 2013
This is easily the best screen version of the much loved yuletide tale.
November 27, 2008
Other Christmas Carols need not apply.
March 25, 2006
What we have in this rendition of Dickens' sometimes misunderstood Carol is an accurate comprehension of the agony of a shabby soul.
December 05, 2012
A sturdy 1951 British mounting of the Dickens tale, with Alastair Sim contributing a definitive Scrooge.
January 10, 2017
Watching most versions, the viewer is tempted to punch happy Scrooge. Here we yearn to share a sherry with the newly jolly rogue.