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Overview

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Director:
David Hugh Jones
Writers:
Peter Barnes (written for television by)
Charles Dickens (novel)
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Release Date:
5 December 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
In Just One Night, He Has Seen His Past, His Present, And His Future... And They've All Come Back To Haunt Him.
Plot:
An adaptation of the famous novel. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
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User Comments:
Another amazing performance by an amazing actor more (79 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Netherlands:AL

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Liz Smith played Mrs. Dilber in both the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol (1984) (TV) starring George C. Scott, and the 1999 version of A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV) starring Patrick Stewart. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: At the end of Scrooge's visit to the Cratchit's during Christmas Present, Tiny Tim starts singing "Silent Night" which is then taken up by others in various scenes. Originally a German-language hymn written in Austria, it was not translated into English until 1863, a full 20 years after Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Clergyman: A man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live and is full of misery. He cometh up and is cut down like a flower.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007) (TV) more

FAQ

Was the widescreen version that begin airing on TNT HD in 2007 cropped on the top and bottom of the picture?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Another amazing performance by an amazing actor, 13 December 1999
8/10
Author: princebe from Charlotte, North Carolina

Bravo to TNT pictures for putting together two things that were made for each other; the role of Ebenezer Scrooge and the acting of Patrick Stewart. I could think of no other current actor who could approach Stewarts ability to grasp this complex role and after viewing the film I am convinced; Stewart is a genius.

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Slightly spoilt it for me.... SaillPendragon
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Ruins my very favorite scene amybeth68
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