A Christmas Carol (George C. Scott)

This is easily the best screen adaptation of Dickens "A Christmas Carol".

George C Scott plays a fantastically gruff, sarcastic and bitter man who has lived his life with a mean spirit and little thought for anyones comfort - even his own. On the night of Christmas Eve he is visited by his long dead business partner, Jacob Marley, who begs him to change his ways or to wear in death the chains he formed in life.

A great film, fairly dark in places and Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present does a great job of being both jolly and threatening.

Definitely a film to watch on Christmas Eve. Highly recommended.

One of the best "Christmas Carol" i have watched, brought up with this film and have to watch it every year to get into the xmas spirit, very heart-warming :)

George C Scott shows why he was such a fine actor through his portrayal of Scrooge. You feel as though you could play this part yourself having known the story for so long, but Scott is fantastic and plays the part perfectly. A great supporting cast and the usual good feeling at the end will leave you suitably 'Christmased' up for the festivities. A great movie to watch on the run up.

this is my fave version of a christmas carol,filmed in my home town of shrewsbury.i remember it being filmed when i was a child,and scrooges grave stone is still in the graveyard too.i love this movie and watch it every xmas,george c scott is awsome as scrooge.buy this movie,you wont be disapointed.

Arguably second only to the 1951 Alastair Sim version this version features George C Scott in the title role. Scott brings it off brilliantly and is very ably supported by an excellent supporting cast. This version loses some of the humour of the 1951 version and for that reason it is a somewhat darker portrayal of the story. Some people may find this preferable and for this reason may consider this a better version.