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Scrooge

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Scrooge (1970)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:11

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

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... 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]

Starring: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More

Starring: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Michael Medwin, David Collings, Anton Rodgers, Suzanne Neve, Richard Beaumont

Director: Ronald Neame

Director: Ronald Neame
Screenwriter: Leslie Bricusse
Story: Charles Dickens
Producer: Robert H. Solo

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A misbegotten musical adaptation of Dickens' much too perennial tale.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 1 Comment
06/24/06
Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Time Out
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Although rather hammy at times, Finney holds the screen throughout.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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[Finney is] the only element of this production that is really up to much good... the film lacks energy or dramatic thrust.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
12/06/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
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10/18/08
Variety
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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.

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11/27/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Thank you very much — for this perennial holiday delight.

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04/21/06
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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02/11/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Lovely. Even better than the Henry Winkler version.

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04/25/04
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

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02/24/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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08/20/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

One of the more delightful versions

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03/21/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment 2 Comments
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

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.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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