Short film

A Christmas Carol

1971 · 25 min

A haunting yet heartwarming ghost story that moves gently through regret and hope, with expressive animation and a solemn, festive atmosphere.

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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, grief, class, guilt
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
class
guilt
family
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none