Christmas Carol, A  /  DVD-Video
Standard 1.33:1 B&W  /  Production Year: 1951  /  Region 1

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Select Product View: General Info Empire Reviews 2 Customer Comments Suggestions Used Product Box Cover Screen Shots Email a Friend Overall Rating: 4.63 out of 5, including 2 reviews Add your comments on this Title. Synopsis "There's no Christmas Carol quite like this 1951 British version." -Leonard Maltin The producers are pleased to present this holiday classic, fully restored and re-mastered from the original 35mm negative discovered in England. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united to produce one of England's greatest classics in this, the most well-known and critically acclaimed version of Charles Dickens' timeless tale. With an authentic, dramatic script by later-director Noel Langley, a superb performance by Alastair Sim and company, and under the careful direction of Brian Desmond Hurst, the 1951 filmed version of A Christmas Carol emerges as an outstanding cinematic presentation. Released in the U.S. by United Artists. Cast & Crew Actors:  • Alastair Sim  • Rona Anderson  • Kathleen Harrison  • Patrick MacNee  • Michael Hordern  • Hermione Baddeley  • George Cole  • Jack Warner  • Mervyn Johns  • John Charlesworth  • Glyn Dearman Writers:  • Noel Langley Producers:  • Brian Desmond Hurst Directors:  • Brian Desmond Hurst Product Information Features: Interactive Menus Chapter Search Biographies Production Notes Introduction by Patrick Macnee Bonus Technicolor Cartoon "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Video: Standard 1.33:1 B&W Audio: (more info) ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo Studio: VCI Home Video/ Magic Lantern Production Year: 1951 Release Date: 10/20/2003 Length: 86 mins Rating: NR Packaging: Keep Case Number of Discs: 1 Disc: SS-SL Item Code: 8215 UPC Code: 089859821523 Browsei Category: Movies Genre: Christmas, Holidays Bargains: Under $11 Studios: VCI Home Video/ Magic Lantern Customers who bought this Title also bought Christmas Carol, A  DVD-Video Reviews Overall Rating: 4.63 out of 5, including 2 reviews Add your comments on this Title. Customer Review Timeless. - 5 out of 5  (10/28/2005) It seems every year or two another version of this great tale is filmed. So many great actors, too, have played the role of Scrooge, including Albert Finney and George C. Scott. But this version is the truest and finest ever commited to celluloid, even after almost 55 years. The restored version points up the beautiful black-and-white photography, with its almost expressionistic chiaroscuro; the soundtrack is also wonderful -- most noteworthy is the moving use of the folk song "Barbara Al   more >> Customer Review Interest on the movie "A Christmas Carol" - 4.25 out of 5  (12/8/2003) This is the best version I have seen as for the Christmas Carol. I think everyone should own a copy of this version. I can't wait to get my copy!! M.A.   more >>