Rotten
A misbegotten musical adaptation of Dickens' much too perennial tale.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Scrooge
What the Dickens have they done to Scrooge?
1970 · 1h 54m · G
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Ronald Neame
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Scrooge
Overview
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.
Director and cast
- Ronald Neame Director
- Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley's Ghost
- Edith Evans as Ghost of Christmas Past
- Kenneth More as Ghost of Christmas Present
- Laurence Naismith as Mr. Fezziwig
- Michael Medwin as Nephew Fred
- David Collings as Bob Cratchit
- Anton Rodgers as Tom Jenkins
- Suzanne Neve as Isabel Fezziwig
- Frances Cuka as Ethel Cratchit
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
74%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Even Scrooge's fingernails are dirty, and while I don't think that Dickens intended to equate greed with unwashed hands, he probably would not have objected.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Unlike the great musicals, where you might find yourself humming a tune a few days later, with Scrooge, you'll be lucky if you remember the name of one of the songs a few hours later.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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