This is the first movie to actually assign a date to the future that scrooge sees. Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray. Which brings us to the lavish british musical film scrooge 1970, with albert finney playing the legendary miser. Scrooge 1970 this musical, starring albert finney, deviates so far from the dickens classic they didnt even bother to call it a christmas carol.
He is rich, but completely stingy with his money, and he exploits the good nature of his employee bob cratchit david. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. My next favorite film version of a christmas carol, right after the alastair sim movie, is this one from 1970. If one looks closely, you can see the date on it, which reads, 1854 1861, meaning it is one year into the future when all the events that scrooge witnesses take place. Dec 20, 2019 when scrooge was released in 1970, it garnered a raft of bafta and golden globe nominations and a win for albert finney in the lead role, but americas most influential movie critics stood resolutely against it, which has helped to sharply divide opinions on this adaptation for decades. Dec 07, 2014 scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. Scrooge and the ghost of christmas present for his second stop george c. A musical adaptation, with book and songs by leslie bricusse, it stars albert finney as ebenezer scrooge and sir alec guinness as jacob marley. Released 1970, scrooge stars albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Albert finney is truly mean as scrooge, unlike the sweet alistair sim in the supposed best version from 1951 or so. Kenneth mores musical number as the ghost of christmas present is especially entertaining. This is a delightful musical adaptation of charles dickens novel a christmas carol. Next is the ghost of christmas past michael dolan, who takes scrooge on a journey into the years gone by, reminding him of times when wealth meant little. Albert finney, edith evans, kenneth more, paddy stone. Meanspirited and stingy, ebenezer scrooge albert finney has a sour face and humbug for anyone who crosses his path. Scrooge 1970 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. But scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time. A christmas carol and ebenezer scrooge through the years. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. This engaging musical by leslie bricusse finds scrooge albert finney as the. Not airing this week did not air on tv in 2018 or 2019 year released. Dec 05, 2016 its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. This is the eighth film version of charles dickens most widely read story that was first published in 1843.
Alec guinness, albert finney, edith evans, movie description. An act which, in turn, brought about my umpteenth revisit to the 1970 bigbudget musical flop scrooge mercifully, without an exclamation point, my absolute favorite screen adaptation of this ofttold holiday allegory. A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of selfredemption, courtesy of several mysterious christmas apparitions. The notion of albert finney playing ebenezer scrooge is admittedly mindboggling, and so is the idea of a christmas carol being turned into a musical. Finney received the 1970 golden globe award for best actor in musical or comedy. Scrooge is a 1970 technicolor musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story, a christmas carol. Bob cratchit david collings meets his kids tiny tim richard beaumont and kathy karen scargill and lights into leslie bricusses tune christmas children in scrooge, 1970. Feb 19, 2017 scrooge is a 1970 technicolor musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story, a christmas carol. In 1860, cranky old miser ebenezer scrooge hates christmas. Dec 24, 2019 scrooge 1970 this musical, starring albert finney, deviates so far from the dickens classic they didnt even bother to call it a christmas carol.
This quiz is about the 1970 movie scrooge starring albert finney in the title role. He is rich, but completely stingy with his money, and he exploits the good nature of his employee bob. Nov 20, 1970 scrooge varies ritual in version at music hall. Scrooge is a 1970 film adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol, directed by ronald neame. The radio times tribute to 50 years of the groundbreaking comedy group. See more ideas about scrooge 1970, scrooge the musical and christmas movies. Coldsouled ebenezer scrooge has a change of heart after spirit visitations on christmas eve.
The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. Scott at right stars as the penurious, stingy businessman ebenezer scrooge, and edward woodward at left is the ghost of christmas present, in a christmas carol, charles dickens classic holiday tale. Find out when and where you can watch scrooge on tv with the full listings schedule at. Shot in london, every bit of this stellar christmas film feels dickensian, from the wonderful and curmudgeony performance of the late albert finney, to the visual coldness of the periodcentric london streets. Plus, it has some pretty haunting imagery all over it that elevate it past the usual adaptation of the story, so hats off to the director for that. When scrooge was released in 1970, it garnered a raft of bafta and golden globe nominations and a win for albert finney in the lead role, but americas most influential movie critics stood resolutely against it, which has helped to sharply divide opinions on this adaptation for decades. Reginald owen, gene lockhart, kathleen lockhart, terry kilburn. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. One of the pleasures of scrooge, this latest movie adaptation of charles dickenss a. Scott stars as the penurious, stingy businessman ebenezer. Movie summary the spirit of christmas becomes a musical celebration of life in this rousing adaptation of charles dickens beloved family classic, a christmas carol.
Scrooge fucking goes off in this movie man, really some great numbers in it, even though musicals really are not my thing most of the time. The deceased partner was as mean and miserly as scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge 1970 ebenezer scrooge albert finney is the definition of a miser. Bricusses songs fall so far below the level of good musical comedy that you wish albert finney would stop singing them, until. This wonderful 1970 film is, to me, far superior to every other version of a christmas carol. Scrooge 1970 dickens christmas carol, christmas carol. At the beginning of the novella, scrooge is a coldhearted miser who despises christmas.
Movie typography from scrooge 1970, directed by ronald neame, starring albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more, michael medwin home 19201924. Download scrooge 1970 yify torrent for 1080p mp4 movie. The best tv shows and movies to bingewatch on netflix in may. At the center of this musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol is albert finney, singing, dancing, and bah, humbuging his way. With albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. Dec 27, 2017 this wonderful 1970 film is, to me, far superior to every other version of a christmas carol. Humbug, this 1970 version with finney is just a great film and my favorite by far. Ebenezer scrooge albert finney is the definition of a miser. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Or, at least thats how it feels since i got it in my head this month to read for the first time.
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