The touching scene where Scrooge comes to Fred's house to accept his invitation for Christmas dinner at last, fearful that he would be rejected, only to find he needn't have doubted Fred's love.Adaptation Expansion: A lot of the changes to the story made by the '51 version are carried over.When Scrooge meets him, however, he's still cold and dismissive of his son and only sees him for three days before making him work at Fezziwig's. As in the book, Fan tells young Scrooge that their father has changed and wishes him home. All in all he is a great deal grouchier and more like his past self throughout nearly his entire time with the Spirits than in the book, where his transformation begins almost immediately on being transported back to the first vision of Christmas Past. He also makes more efforts to defend himself from the spirits than in most versions. Rather than being indifferent he seems to find the suffering of others darkly amusing.
This version of Scrooge comes across as a great deal colder than the original.Acid Reflux Nightmare: Ebenezer initially is prepared to dismiss Marley's appearance as this.Abusive Parents: Scrooge's father might be his Freudian Excuse, though Scrooge never relies on his actions to justify his behavior.Michael Gough is one of the businessmen soliciting for the poor.Ĭlive Donner worked as an editor in the famous 1951 version of the story. A young Joanne Whalley appears in one scene as Scrooge's sister Fan, and Frank Finlay appears as Jacob Marley. Roger Rees plays Fred, and also provides the opening and closing narration. Edward Woodward goes from avuncular to terrifying as the Ghost of Christmas Present. It was released in cinemas in the UK, where it was also filmed.ĭavid Warner, who spent most of his career playing villains and psychos, has a major Playing Against Type moment as gentle, kindly Bob Cratchit. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge, the man who thinks Christmas is "humbug" until he's visited by three ghosts with an agenda. Scott on his interpretation of ScroogeĪ Christmas Carol is a 1984 made-for-TV film adaptation of the novel of the same name, directed by Clive Donner.
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