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A Christmas Carol

1999PG1h 37m7.0 / 10

In just one night, he has seen his past, his present, and his future... and they've all come back to haunt him.

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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Synopsis

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.

More about A Christmas Carol

Cast

Patrick StewartEbenezer Scrooge
Richard E. GrantBob Cratchit
Joel GreyGhost of Christmas Past
Ian McNeiceAlbert Fezziwig
Saskia ReevesMrs. Cratchit
Desmond BarritGhost of Christmas Present
Bernard LloydMarley's Ghost
Dominic WestFred

Credits

Directed by
David Hugh Jones
Written by
Peter Barnes, Charles Dickens

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • Hallmark EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

19th centurybased on novel or bookchangechristmaschristmas eveebenezer scroogeghostholiday