Christmas Carol DVD

A Christmas Carol
Patrick Stewart stars as Ebeneezer Scrooge in this made-for-TV adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday fable. Scrooge is a skinflint businessman who loathes the Christmas season and begrudges having to give time off to his best employee, Bob Cratchit (Richard E. Grant). On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late friend and partner, Jacob Marley (Bernard Lloyd), who in the afterlife has come to see the error of his ways. Marley arranges for Scrooge to be visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Joel Grey), Christmas Present (Desmond Barrit), and Christmas Yet to Come (Tim Potter) in hopes of teaching Scrooge of the importance of embracing the joy of the holiday season. A Christmas Carol was produced for the TNT cable television network. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit Joel Grey as Ghost of Christmas Past Ian McNeice as Albert Fezziwig Saskia Reeves as Mrs. Cratchit Desmond Barrit as Ghost of Christmas Present Tim Potter as Ghost of Christmas Future Dominic West as Trevor Peacock as Liz Smith as Elizabeth Spriggs as Kenny Doughty as Laura Fraser as Celia Imrie as

Crew Joyce Gallie - Casting Charles Knode - Costume Designer David Jones - Director Dave Martin - Editor Robert Halmi, Sr. - Executive Producer Patrick Stewart - Executive Producer Stephen Warbeck - Composer (Music Score) Roger Hall - Production Designer Dyson Lovell - Producer Nick Adams - Sound Editor Peter Barnes - Screenwriter Charles Dickens - Book Author

A Christmas Carol
One of the best of the numerous adaptations of author Charles Dickens' holiday classic of Christian redemption, this made-for-television original movie produced for the TNT network benefits greatly from its closer-than-usual adherence to the source material and a career-high performance from leading actor Patrick Stewart. The actor perfected his role in a long-running one-man stage show version of the tale, and his years of acing the part of Scrooge come through in every scene, whether he's mindlessly tapping his toes to a long-forgotten tune, dusting off a laugh that's cracked and dry from disuse, or scowling with contempt at charity workers. The technical credits here are excellent, with the benefit of modern special effects and the cinematography of Ian Wilson even garnering an Emmy nomination, but what sets this A Christmas Carol apart from the rest is the quality and believability of Stewart as the embittered antihero, a role that's difficult to attenuate: too campy, and the end result is the Mr. Magoo cartoon; too sour and you get George C. Scott in the overly gruff 1977 TV variation; too mean and there's Reginald Owen in the first big-budget treatment of the tale from 1938. Alastair Sim in the 1951 classic is widely considered the high-water mark of Scrooge portrayals and it's a testament to Stewart's commitment and talent that his is probably the best work in the role since then. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
 

Patrick Stewart: Screen Actors Guild, Best Male Actor- Television Miniseries or Movie (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Behind-the-scenes documentaries with Patrick Stewart and remaking a classic Interactive menus Cast/director profiles Scene access Subtitles: English & Français DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 94 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Marley's Funeral. [3:01] 2. Workplace Chill. [3:35] 3. Christmas Lunatics. [3:34] 4. Surplus Population. [5:15] 5. Indigestible Visions. [3:01] 6. Marley's Ghost. [4:50] 7. Accursed Spirits. [2:24] 8. Christmas Past. [3:28] 9. Boyhood Holidays. [3:17] 10. Fezziwig's Festivity. [4:06] 11. Released by Belle. [6:21] 12. Christmas Present. [2:13] 13. The Cratchits. [7:10] 14. Nice Gesture. [2:53] 15. Christmas All Over. [1:57] 16. Fred's Festivity. [5:35] 17. Ignorance and Want. [2:48] 18. Christmas Yet to Come. [2:34] 19. Spoils of Scrooge. [4:51] 20. Emotions of Death. [4:46] 21. Carved in Stone. [2:35] 22. Christmas Morning. [4:06] 23. God and Family. [4:44] 24. Christmas Well Kept. [3:12] 25. End Credits. [1:09]