A Christmas Carol (2004)

Movie
Original title	A Christmas Carol
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2004
length	97 minutes
Age rating	FSK unchecked
Rod
Director	Arthur Allan Seidelman
script	Charles Dickens (novel), ; Mike Ockrent , ; Lynn Ahrens
production	Howard Ellis , ; Steven North
music	Alan Menken
camera	Hanania Baer
cut	Bert Glatstein
occupation
	Kelsey Grammer : Ebenezer Scrooge; Steven Miller : The youthful Ebenezer Scrooge; Josh Wilmott : Ebenezer Scrooge at age 10; Jason Alexander : Jacob Marley and His Spirit; Jesse L. Martin : Spirit of the Present Christmas; Jane Krakowski : The Spirit of Christmas Past; Geraldine Chaplin : Spirit of Christmas to Come; Jennifer Love Hewitt : Emily; Patrick David : Safe ghost; Emily Deamer : Grace Smythe; Julian Ovenden : Fred Anderson; Joseph Tremain : Jonathon; Julie Alannagh-Brighten : Sally Anderson; Brian Bedford : Mr. Fezziwig; Will Collyer : Caroller; Gus Corrado : Mr. Hawkins; Edward Gower : Bob Cratchit; Linzi Hateley : Mrs. Cratchit; Jacob Collier : Tiny Tim;

A Christmas Carol is a musical adaptation of the musical of the same name, A Christmas Carol , which was based on the book of the same name, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens .

action

The rich and stingy entrepreneur Ebenezer Scrooge is a not sociable person who makes his fellow men suffer. In order to lead him back on the right track, three ghosts appear to him at Christmas. The first ghost shows him what mistakes he has made in the past, the second shows him what mistakes he is making in the present, and the third shows him what mistakes he will make in the future if he does not change his behavior. After these visits, Ebenezer Scrooge realizes that he has to change his life and immediately puts it into practice.

background

The underlying musical by Alan Menken (music) and Lynn Ahrens (text) was shown once a year in December, from 1994 to 2003, as a play in Madison Square Garden .

The film adaptation of the musical was produced by Hallmark Entertainment for NBC . It was recorded in Budapest .

Individual evidence

↑ See Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Scrooge's Benign Tendencies Slip Out" The New York Times , December 11, 2002 and 'A Christmas Carol' synopsis and production information mtishows.com, revised January 24, 2010
↑ Internet Movie Database - Filming Locations for A Christmas Carol (2004)

Web links

A Christmas Carol at the Internet Movie Database (English)
A Christmas Carol in the online movie database

[1] See Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Scrooge's Benign Tendencies Slip Out" The New York Times , December 11, 2002 and 'A Christmas Carol' synopsis and production information mtishows.com, revised January 24, 2010

[2] Internet Movie Database - Filming Locations for A Christmas Carol (2004)