A Christmas Carol (1984 film)

A Christmas Carol
1984 poster
Genre	Drama Family Fantasy
Based on	A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Screenplay by	Roger O. Hirson
Directed by	Clive Donner
Starring	George C. Scott Frank Finlay David Warner Susannah York Edward Woodward Roger Rees Liz Smith
Music by	Nick Bicât
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Robert E. Fuisz
Producers	George F. Storke Alfred R. Kelman
Production locations	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Cinematography	Tony Imi
Editor	Peter Tanner
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	Entertainment Partners Ltd.
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	17 December 1984 (1984-12-17)
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A Christmas Carol is a 1984 Christmas fantasy television film adapted from Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol (1843). The film was directed by Clive Donner, who was an editor of the 1951 film Scrooge, and stars George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. It also features Frank Finlay as Marley's ghost, David Warner as Bob Cratchit, Susannah York as Mrs. Cratchit, Angela Pleasence as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Roger Rees as Scrooge's nephew Fred; Rees also narrates portions of Charles Dickens' words at the beginning and end of the film. It was filmed in the historic medieval county town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.^[1]

The film received positive reviews, with praise going to the sets, soundtrack, cinematography, and the performances of the cast, particularly Scott's portrayal of Scrooge.