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This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of
A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film's version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits' visitations. Director Brian Desmond Hurst keeps the focus on Scrooge's life story, beautifully simplifying and underscoring the theme of lost women with a haunting musical refrain from the folk song "Barbara Allen." Sim's commitment to the role is at times astonishing; his Scrooge's Christmas-morning ecstasy is a marvel of giddy technique. Watch for Patrick Macnee (Steed in
The Avengers) as the young Jacob Marley--the actor made his screen debut in this 1951 production.
--Tom Keogh
Description
I have endeavored in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. Their faithful Friend and Servant, C.D. December, 1843.
And so it began. With those words, Charles Dickens laid pen to paper to create one of the most cherished holiday tales ever told. And now, Morningstar Entertainment has given this family favourite the restoration treatment it rightly deserves. Each frame has been carefully restored in order to present this film in its original, pristine, black and white glory.
Alastair Sim is unsurpassed as the miserable miser Ebenezer Scrooge in this marvelous adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Featuring a superb ensemble cast, this highly recommended film is perfect holiday entertainment for the whole family.
Special Features • Fully restored digital quality • Interactive Trivia Quiz • Original Theatrical Trailer • Restoration Sample • Closed Captioned
