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A Christmas Carol (1999)

TV Movie  -  95 min  -  Drama | Fantasy
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An adaptation of the famous novel.

Director:

David Hugh Jones

Writers:

Peter Barnes (written for television by), Charles Dickens (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart ...
Richard E. Grant ...
Joel Grey ...
Ian McNeice ...
Saskia Reeves ...
Desmond Barrit Desmond Barrit ...
Bernard Lloyd Bernard Lloyd ...
Dominic West ...
Trevor Peacock Trevor Peacock ...
Liz Smith Liz Smith ...
Elizabeth Spriggs Elizabeth Spriggs ...
Kenny Doughty ...
Laura Fraser ...
Celia Imrie ...
Mrs. Bennett
John Franklyn-Robbins John Franklyn-Robbins ...
Crump
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Storyline

Scrooge is a miserly old businessman in 1840's London. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of Marley, his dead business partner. Marley foretells that Scrooge will be visited by three spirits, each of whom will attempt to show Scrooge the error of his ways. Will Scrooge reform his ways in time to celebrate Christmas? Written by Mike Konczewski  

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Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Ghost | 1840s | Spirit | Victorian Era  | See more »

Taglines:

In Just One Night, He Has Seen His Past, His Present, And His Future... And They've All Come Back To Haunt Him.

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Christmas Carol - Die Nacht vor Weihnachten See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

When Scrooge sees his classmates in the past he calls out "There's Toby Veck!" This is a reference to the character Toby Veck, the protagonist in the Dickens story 'The Chimes'. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: At the end of Scrooge's visit to the Cratchit's during Christmas Present, Tiny Tim starts singing "Silent Night" which is then taken up by others in various scenes. Originally a German-language hymn written in Austria, it was not translated into English until 1863, a full 20 years after Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Clergyman: A man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misery. He cometh up and is cut down like a flower.
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Connections

Referenced in Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"The First Noel"
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