Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010 1h 2m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 250

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Synopsis

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Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matt Smith
The Doctor
Karen Gillan
Amy Pond
Arthur Darvill
Rory Williams
Michael Gambon
Old Kazran / Elliot Sardick
Katherine Jenkins
Abigail
Laurence Belcher
Young Kazran
Danny Horn
Adult Kazran
Leo Bill
Pilot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toby Haynes
Writers: Steven Moffat, Charles Dickens
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toby Haynes, shot by Stephan Pehrsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1672218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toby Haynes directs. Stephan Pehrsson behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Adam Recht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Directed by Toby Haynes, shot by Stephan Pehrsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam Recht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1672218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.