# Scrooge (1951)

> A miserly Victorian moneylender is forced by Christmas ghosts to confront the human cost of his greed and choose a more generous life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7596

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Drama
- Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
- Cast: Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns, Glyn Dearman, George Cole, Brian Worth, Michael Hordern, Kathleen Harrison, Rona Anderson
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: somber, eerie, melancholic, christmas viewing, family holiday night

## Synopsis

A miserly old man faces the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future in a journey of redemption.

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