Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost

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Movie
Original title Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 1901
length 11 minutes
Rod
Director Walter R. Booth
script Charles Dickens (novel)
production Robert W. Paul

Scrooge or Marley's Ghost is a British short film from the year 1901 . The silent film is the oldest film adaptation of Charles Dickens ' book A Christmas Carol .

action

Scene I.

The entrepreneur Ebenezer Scrooge is not easy to get along with , and his employee Bob Cratchitt doesn't have it easy with him either. Scrooge leaves his office on Christmas Eve to go home.

Scene II. Marley's Ghost shows Scrooge Visions of himself in Christmas Past

When Scrooge arrived at his front door, the head of the deceased Marley suddenly appeared in place of an ornament on the door . But as unexpected as it appeared, it disappears again. Scrooge, still terrified, opens the front door and goes into his home. He goes to his bedroom. He still shows fears and shrinks back several times from his own walls. He puts on an evening coat, sits tiredly at a small table, has a soup and collapses, exhausted. Then suddenly the spirit of Marley appears to him in full form. This shows him pictures of his past. Scrooge once had a girlfriend and was happy.

Scene III. Visons of Christmas Present - Bob Cratchitt and Fred drink "to Mister Scrooge!"

Next, the ghost shows him what he has missed and does not want to see during this year's Christmas. His employee Bob Cratchitt celebrates Christmas with his family with drinks and a toast to Scrooge's well-being. One of his children is little Tim , who is sick and weak and has to walk on crutches . Scrooge's nephew Fred is also celebrating Christmas and is happy. He too toasts his uncle's well-being.

Scene IV. The Christmas that might be - Marley's ghost shows Scrooge his own Grave and the death of Tiny Tim

Marley shows Scrooge what Christmas will be like in the future. He leads him to his extremely simply designed grave. Scrooge collapses at the grave, remorseful and desperate. Finally the dead Tiny Tim can be seen lying in bed and how his mother mourns for him.

background

The film was produced by Paul's Animatograph Works . Robert W. Paul took over the rental . The film premiered in November 1901 in the United Kingdom .

Only three minutes of the once eleven-minute film have survived. None of the actors is known by name today.

It is said to have been the first film to use subtitles .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Internet Movie Database - Affiliate Companies for Scrooge or Marley's Ghost
  2. ^ The Internet Movie Database - Launch Dates for Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost
  3. ↑ a b The Internet Movie Database - Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost

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