Very best movie i ever watch

Simply A Masterpiece

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Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This movie has become a Christmas tradition in our household. George C. Scott is amazing as Scrooge and every British actor in the movie is spot-on for The Victorian English tale. My favorite smaller role would have to be the ghost of Christmas present who is hilarious in his wit and retorts to Scrooge's dourness. It is as realistic as this story can get and does not downplay the seriousness of Scrooge's situation as well as not over indulging in the sweetness when Scrooge has his revelation. By far my favorite Christmas story!

I knew that there had been a version of "A Christmas Carol" made that starred George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge, but as far as I can recall I had never seen it until now. The basic story is well known. It might be the most famous story in English literature and I can't think of a piece of literature that has been adapted so many times and in so many different ways. This version was what I would call a "straight" adaptation. It stayed more or less true to Charles Dickens' work. Everyone knows the plot: Scrooge is a hard-hearted miser who hates Christmas and who ends up being transformed as a result of ghostly encounters into a jovial, kind and compassionate philanthropist. It's a story of redemption in a way. The story being so well know, then, what really counts about this adaptation is George C. Scott. How did he do?I went into this movie as a dedicated fan of the famous 1951 version of the story that starred Alastair Sim as the miserly old Scrooge, and I had some doubts about Scott in the role. I have to say that having now seen this, my doubts have disappeared. Scott was absolutely superb! He took on a very difficult role (because it's so famous, and because Sim's take on the character is iconic) and he mastered it. His own take on Scrooge differs from that iconic take. Sim offered almost a whimsical, comedic portrayal at times, but at his nastiest Sim's Scrooge was very cold and hard-hearted. I thought Scott's performance was much more "even-keel" you might say - and perhaps in that sense even more believable and more in keeping with Charles Dickens' story. Scott managed to become Scrooge for me, and given how ingrained Alastair Sim is in the role in my head, that was a difficult task. He once again showed that he is a very fine actor.The supporting cast in this was good, and the movie was as interesting as a movie can be when you know from the start how it all ends. To be honest it has not replaced the 1951 version in my heart - but it certainly is a worthy adaptation of the story. (8/10)

I watch it all year long ...cry at the end.... I love this movie, everything the set the sound track. Every single actor is superb wonderfully cast... George C. Scott is amazing.Nick Bicat did an amazing job on this soundtrack. He is an amazing composer, his music sucks you right into the film. I showed this movie to my children and they loved it as well. They are 8 and 10 it is a great family film The fog on the set is a beautiful touch to the movie Susannah York fabulous ...the message of Dickens Christmas Carol should be applied daily it is a good reminder of what is important in this life.

The striking thing of the 1984 television movie starring George C Scott as Scrooge is the faithfulness to the text, not only in the lines spoken by the cast but in director Clive Donner bringing it in the visuals such as the door knocker changing to the face of Marley and bringing to life the sparse Victoria setting of Scrooge's lifestyle.Of course there is no issue that an excellent actor such as Scott will have no issue playing the miser Scrooge and there are excellent turns from Frank Finlay as Marley and Edward Woodward as the gigantic Ghost of Christmas present with a touch of malevolence.Maybe the casting of David Warner did not feel right as Bob Cratchit, an actor who spent most of the 1980s playing villains and maybe was a little too old for the role.The film is filled with British character actors, sadly many of whom along with Scott are no longer with us. However if you want to see a traditional adaptation of Dicken's festive tale then you cannot go wrong with this one.