Scrooge (1970)

★ 6.8 1h 54m IMDb

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

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Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge Died 2019 · Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK Albert Finney (May 9, 1936 – February 7, 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, d...

Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley's Ghost Died 2000 · Marylebone, London, England, UK Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in wh...

Edith Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past Died 1976 · London, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Edith Mary Evans, DBE (8 February 1888 – 14 October 1976) was a British actress. She was known for her work on the British stage. She also appeared in a num...

Kenneth More as Ghost of Christmas Present Died 1982 · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenneth Gilbert More CBE (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was a highly successful English film actor during the post-World War II era and starred in many feat...

Laurence Naismith as Mr. Fezziwig Died 1992 · Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, UK Laurence Naismith (14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor. Naismith appeared in films such as Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Richard III (1955), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Sink the B...

Michael Medwin as Nephew Fred Died 2020 · London, England, UK Michael Hugh Medwin, OBE (18 July 1923 – 26 February 2020) was an English actor and film producer..

Director Ronald Neame

Cast Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Michael Medwin, David Collings, Anton Rodgers, Suzanne Neve, Frances Cuka

Peter89Spencer 8/10 Dec 24, 2020

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)!

T D Heath 4/10 Dec 19, 2021

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 that is as far as it stretches, it isnt loyal enough to Dickens' novella to study for academic purposes but might be of interest for those seeking creative differences in the text and artistical inferences.

CinemaSerf 8/10 Jun 03, 2023

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 a mince pie in hand...