A Christmas Carol

"The holiday heart-warmer as you've never seen - or heard - before!"

2004 1h 27m EN

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6.4

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6.2

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★6.4TMDB · 57★6.2IMDB · 2,253

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Synopsis

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Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

“The holiday heart-warmer as you've never seen - or heard - before!”

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Cast

Kelsey Grammer
Ebenezer Scrooge
Jesse L. Martin
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ticket Seller
Jane Krakowski
Ghost of Christmas Past / Streetlamp Lighter
Jason Alexander
Jacob Marley / Marley's Ghost
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Emily
Geraldine Chaplin
Ghost of Christmas Future / Blind Beggarwoman
Beth Curry
Panto Girl 2
Ruthie Henshall
Scrooge's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writers: Lynn Ahrens
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kosarin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Glatstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kelsey Grammer and Jesse L. Martin and Jane Krakowski carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The holiday heart-warmer as you've never seen - or heard - before!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0406649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Allan Seidelman directs. Hanania Baer behind the camera. Michael Kosarin scores. Bert Glatstein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, shot by Hanania Baer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Kosarin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bert Glatstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kelsey Grammer and Jesse L. Martin and Jane Krakowski carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The holiday heart-warmer as you've never seen - or heard - before!".
8IMDB entry: tt0406649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "musical", "ghost story", "sick child".