A Christmas Carol

Name: A Christmas Carol
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family
Released: 1984-10-09
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.462

★ 7,5 /10 (431 Votes)

1984 EN 101 min

Overview

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.

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09/10/1984

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A new powerful presentation of the most loved ghost story of all time!

Genres

Drama Fantasy TV Movie Family

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Released

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Runtime

101 min

George C. Scott

Ebenezer Scrooge

Roger Rees

Fred Holywell / Narrator

David Warner

Bob Cratchit

Susannah York

Mrs. Cratchit

Edward Woodward

Ghost of Christmas Present

Angela Pleasence

Ghost of Christmas Past

Michael Carter

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Anthony Walters

Tiny Tim

Caroline Langrishe

Janet Holywell

Lucy Gutteridge

Belle

Nigel Davenport

Silas Scrooge

Mark Strickson

Young Scrooge

Joanne Whalley

Fan

Frank Finlay

Jacob Marley

Brian Pettifer

Ben

Peter Settelen

Belle's Husband

Daniel Chatto

William

Timothy Bateson

Mr. Fezziwig

Michael Gough

Mr. Poole

John Quarmby

Mr. Hacking

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Peter Woodthorpe

Old Joe

Liz Smith

Mrs. Dilber

Kieran Hughes

Peter Cratchit

Orlando Wells

Little Boy Cratchit

Cathryn Harrison

Kate

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John Sharp

Tipton

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Danny Davies

Forbush

Derek Francis

Pemberton

Catherine Hall

Meg

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Pat Rose

Mrs. Fezziwig

Joseph Blatchley

George

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Gavin Asher

Alfred

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Rebecca Burrill

Anne

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Tim Munro

Mr. Topper

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Alan Bodenham

Poulterer

Spencer Banks

Dick Wilkins

Louise Gasser

Martha Cratchit

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Sasha Wells

Belinda Cratchit

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Nancy Dodds

Little Girl Cratchit

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Ian Giles

Boy Who Gets Turkey

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