A misbegotten musical adaptation of Dickens' much too perennial tale.
Scrooge (1970)
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: Albert Finney shines as the title character in this musical version of Charles Dickens' timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely miser who is visited on Christmas Eve by three spirits who teach him lessons of love and giving. Fun choreography, rich set design, memorable songs, and a... Albert Finney shines as the title character in this musical version of Charles Dickens' timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely miser who is visited on Christmas Eve by three spirits who teach him lessons of love and giving. Fun choreography, rich set design, memorable songs, and a distinguished supporting cast (led by Sir Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley's ghost) lend considerable clout to this perennial favorite. [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 9, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - English
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Reviews
Although rather hammy at times, Finney holds the screen throughout.
Director Ronald Neame's well-paced film captures the period beautifully, and the acting is superb, with Finney and Alec Guinness, as Marley's ghost, real standouts.
Even Scrooge's fingernails are dirty, and while I don't think that Dickens intended to equate greed with unwashed hands, he probably would not have objected.
Scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time.
Unlike the great musicals, where you might find yourself humming a tune a few days later, with Scrooge, you'll be lucky if you remember the name of one of the songs a few hours later.
A roduction that suffers from its theatrical roots and its need to not only make its antihero see the error of his ways but go way overboard in making up for his past.
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by: stotten 12/6/03


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