An American Christmas Carol

"Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film"

1979 1h 38m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.

“Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film”

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Cast

Henry Winkler
Benedict Slade
David Wayne
Merrivale
Chris Wiggins
Nathaniel Brewster
R.H. Thomson
Thatcher
Ken Pogue
Jack Latham
Gerard Parkes
Jessup
Susan Hogan
Helen Brewster
Will Bermender
Orphan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Till
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Till, shot by Richard Ciupka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ron Wisman 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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Henry Winkler and David Wayne and Chris Wiggins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eric Till directs. Richard Ciupka behind the camera. Ron Wisman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Eric Till, shot by Richard Ciupka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ron Wisman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henry Winkler and David Wayne and Chris Wiggins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film".
8IMDB entry: tt0078764 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.