Scrooge

1951

1h 26m

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7.4/10

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Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.

Directors

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writers

Noel Langley(adaptation by)

Noel Langley(screenplay by)

Charles Dickens(novel by)

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Alastair Sim

Mervyn Johns

Glyn Dearman

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Ebenezer Scrooge

Bob Cratchit

Tiny Tim Cratchit

Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Fred Scrooge

Jacob Marley

Mrs. Dilber

Alice

Jorkins

Spirit of Christmas Past

Francis de Wolff

Spirit of Christmas Present

Fan Scrooge

Mrs. Cratchit

Peter Cratchit

Old Joe

The Undertaker

Fred's Wife

Fezziwig

Directors

Brian Desmond Hurst

Writers

Noel Langley(adaptation by)

Noel Langley(screenplay by)

Charles Dickens(novel by)

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10/10

I read a review by a critic which stated this is the best adaptation of the oh so familiar story of Charles Dickens’ Scrooge. Not because of advanced production value or cutting edge special effects. In fact, this movie is definitely low tech, being from 1952 as it is. But now I agree with that assessment. There are three elements that in my mind elevate this production to the top of the pile. The first is the setting and the mood of the film. This felt like Dickensian London to me, the rough streets and dense atmosphere through the fog and just the look of the people. The story was also handled with a deft touch. It has been a long time since I have read the novella by Dickens, but this story felt closer to the original. I like the details they added sometimes when Scrooge was with the Christmas ghosts. For one example, when it showed the people selling Scrooge’s belongings, they spoke at some little length, about their lives and about Scrooge. And then later that scene illustrates how much Scrooge has altered, for he interacts with the woman he saw selling his curtains and gives her a raise. Finally there is Alastair Sims as Scrooge. He gives a multi-layered performance I appreciated more and more as the story went on. He convinced me during his second ghost that he might want to change but probably wouldn’t. He wasn’t there yet and needed the third ghost to get him over the top. His final conversion felt convincing to me, the little and big laughs of his were evidence of a man who knew he had been spared a final tragic chapter in his and others’ lives.

narrator5626 Dec, 2020