A Christmas Carol has been done time and time again, but no other version can compare to this delightful musical that boasts marvelous acting, lavish sets, and splendid storytelling.
Albert Finney portrays a perfectly gnarled and twisted Scrooge (though he was, in fact, only in his early thirties when the film was made). The story is very true to Dickens' text, and the masterly musical numbers add a sense of merriment to the unshakable holiday spirit that the book so openly promotes.
Finney is accompanied by a fine supporting cast, including Kenneth More as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present (his "I Like Life" song presents a rather thought-provoking philosophy), Dame Edith Evans as Christmas Past, and Sir Alec Guiness as the haunting, and slightly humorous, Jacob Marley.
Scrooge is the Christmas Carol to end all Christmas Carols, a charming musical adventure that warms your heart and makes you ponder the true meaning of Christmas. God bless us, everyone!
Albert Finney portrays a perfectly gnarled and twisted Scrooge (though he was, in fact, only in his early thirties when the film was made). The story is very true to Dickens' text, and the masterly musical numbers add a sense of merriment to the unshakable holiday spirit that the book so openly promotes.
Finney is accompanied by a fine supporting cast, including Kenneth More as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present (his "I Like Life" song presents a rather thought-provoking philosophy), Dame Edith Evans as Christmas Past, and Sir Alec Guiness as the haunting, and slightly humorous, Jacob Marley.
Scrooge is the Christmas Carol to end all Christmas Carols, a charming musical adventure that warms your heart and makes you ponder the true meaning of Christmas. God bless us, everyone!