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Actors: George C. Scott David Warner Roger Rees
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Christmas Carol (1984) |
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The classic story of rich miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who is shown the light with the help of 3 spirits. Although the Alastair Sim version (1951) is still considered the best version by critics, there are those of us out there that know this, the George C. Scott version is truly the best and most faithful retelling of the Charles Dicken's classic, with standout performances by Scott, Warner, Rees, Edward Woodward and Susannah York. Top that off with authentic scenery (not shot on a sound stage) and a powerful score, this version has it all! Merry Christmas.
--Alan, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Christmas Carol (1984) |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 19th century
Family, caring for sick?
Yes
Who is sick?
- Son
because he/she is
- physically ill
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
How much story is philosophy rather than plot?
- 6 (an above average amount)
Poverty story?
Yes
Poverty plotlets:
- coping with poverty (general)
Brain/Body not working?
- physical disability
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- aggressive
- happy
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- sewers/subways
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
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