# A Christmas Carol (1984)

> George C. Scott gives Dickens’s miser a fierce, haunted humanity in a richly atmospheric Christmas tale of supernatural redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7597

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family
- Director: Clive Donner
- Cast: George C. Scott, Roger Rees, David Warner, Susannah York, Edward Woodward, Angela Pleasence, Michael Carter, Anthony Walters
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087056/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: brooding, eerie, atmospheric, christmas viewing, family holiday gathering

## Synopsis

A miser's heart is transformed by the spirit of Christmas, guided by three spectral visitors.

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- [Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/24355)
- [A Christmas Carol (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/10087)
- [Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/196953)
- [Scrooge (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/7596)
- [Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/937781)
- [Spirited (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/248322)
- [A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7705)
- [The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/305755)
- [Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/860139)

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