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A Christmas Carol

1984 · 101 min

A somber, atmospheric ghost story that gradually warms into a heartfelt celebration of generosity and human connection.

Tagline: A new powerful presentation of the most loved ghost story of all time!
Overview: Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
grief
guilt
class
isolation
Places: big city
home
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, fantasy, tv movie, family
Directed by: Clive Donner
Written by: Roger O. Hirson
Starring: George C. Scott, Roger Rees, David Warner, Susannah York, Edward Woodward, Angela Pleasence, Michael Carter, Anthony Walters
Music: Nick Bicât
Cinematography: Tony Imi
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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