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Scrooge

Scrooge

6,8 /10 (167 Votes)
1970 EN 114 min

Overview

A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.

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Release date

05/11/1970

Votes

167

Popularity

7.0

What the Dickens have they done to Scrooge?

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

114 min

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$6,000,000

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Ebenezer Scrooge

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Jacob Marley's Ghost

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Ghost of Christmas Past

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Ghost of Christmas Present

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Mr. Fezziwig

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Nephew Fred

David Collings

David Collings

Bob Cratchit

Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Tom Jenkins

Suzanne Neve

Suzanne Neve

Isabel Fezziwig

Frances Cuka

Frances Cuka

Ethel Cratchit

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

1st Gentleman of Charity

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Tom - Friend of Harry's

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

2nd Gentleman of Charity

Mary Peach

Mary Peach

Fred's Wife

Paddy Stone

Paddy Stone

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

Kay Walsh

Kay Walsh

Mrs. Fezziwig

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Pringle - Toyshop Owner

Helena Gloag

Helena Gloag

2nd Woman Debtor

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Reg Lever

Punch and Judy Man

Keith Marsh

Keith Marsh

Well Wisher (as Keith March)

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Party Guest

Molly Weir

Molly Weir

1st Woman Debtor

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Richard Beaumont

Tiny Tim

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Philip Da Costa

Child

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Clive Moss

Child

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Raymond Hoskins

Child

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John O'Brien

Child

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Gaynor Hodgson

Child

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David Peacock

Child

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Nicholas Locise

Child

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Michael Reardon

Child

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Peter Lock

Child

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Karen Scargill

Child

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Joy Leigh

Child

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Terry Winter

Child

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Sara Gibson

Child

Stephen Garlick

Stephen Garlick

Child

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George Oliver

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Esme Smythe

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dorian Healy

Dorian Healy

Child (uncredited)

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Graham Armitage

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Cossins

James Cossins

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Roy Evans

Ghostly Coachman (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Man in Street (uncredited)

John Owens

John Owens

Man (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Party Guest Playing Ministers Cat (uncredited)

Kenneth Waller

Kenneth Waller

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Human Billboard (uncredited)

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Peter89Spencer

2020-12-24

⭐ 8

Very catchy songs. Albert Finney was brilliant as the titular character. One of those Christmas films I'd watch while eating Twiglets (and drink Coca Cola)!

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T D Heath

2021-12-19

⭐ 4

A Classic adaptation of **'A Christmas Carol'** staying with and detering from tradition in wonderful balance. Basic cinematography ecourages story but this is clumsily acted, the setting and songs cover for simple dramatic range and awkward dialogue. But this is all forgotten due to the nature of the setting and the cinematic grain of the 1970s film. The film is enjoyable but that is all 'Scrooge' gives, as a charcter he is quite eratic and contradictory going on a distorted arc to how the source material showed his devevolpment. Overall this is a film, entertaining for light viewing but t…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-06-03

⭐ 8

I am sorry but this ought to be compulsory viewing for any "bah-humbugs" out there. From the wonderful Ronald Searle caricatures that open this through the superbly enjoyable performances from Albert Finney (who won a Golden Globe), Sir Alec Guinness; Dame Edith Evans, Kenneth More and a whole host of faces from British stage and screen this just screams "Christmas" at me. Leslie Bricusse's score and songs are as close to the intentions of Charles Dickens as, I imagine, Dickens could have written himself. Ronald Neame at his absolute best. It just has to be seen with a glass of mulled wine and…

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