A misbegotten musical adaptation of Dickens' much too perennial tale.
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06/24/06
Scrooge (1970)
73 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 11 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 6.9/10
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... [More]
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Starring: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith
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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.
11/27/07
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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.
05/09/05
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Scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time.
10/23/04
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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.
01/01/00
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.
01/01/00
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