A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV)

Director:

David Hugh Jones

Writers:

Peter Barnes (written for television by)
Charles Dickens (novel)

Release Date:

5 December 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

In Just One Night, He Has Seen His Past, His Present, And His Future... And They've All Come Back To Haunt Him.

Plot:

An adaptation of the famous novel.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Spirit | 1840s | Ghost | Miser

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Patrick Stewart	...	Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge
Richard E. Grant	...	Bob Cratchit
Joel Grey	...	The Ghost of Christmas Past
Ian McNeice	...	Mr. Albert Fezziwig
Saskia Reeves	...	Mrs. Cratchit
Desmond Barrit	...	The Ghost of Christmas Present
Bernard Lloyd	...	Marley's Ghost
Dominic West	...	Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
Trevor Peacock	...	Old Joe
Liz Smith	...	Mrs. Dilber
Elizabeth Spriggs	...	Mrs. Riggs
Kenny Doughty	...	Young Scrooge
Laura Fraser	...	Belle
Celia Imrie	...	Mrs. Bennett
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	Crump

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Kirby Hall, Corby, Northamptonshire, England, UK

Company:

Turner Network Television (TNT)

Trivia:

This is the only film version which follows the book when Scrooge and The Ghost Of Christmas Past visit Scrooge's childhood. In this film, as in the book, the walls and floor of the room simply vanish and they are instantly in the past. In all other versions Scrooge and the Ghost fly out the window and across the city.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the snow scenes outside Scrooge's old school, swifts are heard but these migratory birds arrive in May and leave in August.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Clergyman: A man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misery. He cometh up and is cut down like a flower.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007) (TV)

Wonderfully done

Patrick Stewart brings Ebenezer Scrooge to life in this wonderful production. As he moves from the embittered character which we are first presented with, through the intense emotions of a man reformed by the Christmas spirit, we are both astounded and captivated by the depth of Scrooge's character. A pleasure to watch.