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A Christmas Carol(Movie, 1938)

1h 9min | Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family
A Christmas CarolRating: 3.6/5 (with 5353 votes)
A Christmas Carol is a 1938 American drama film adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella of the same name, starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve after visitations by three spirits. The film was directed by Edwin L. Marin from a script by Hugo Butler. ()
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About A Christmas Carol

Classic Charles Dickens holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser's miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present, and future.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: London
Based on the work of: Charles Dickens ("A Christmas Carol")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/16/1938
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Screenwriter: Hugo Butler
Film Editor: George Boemler
Director of Photography: John F. Seitz
Composer: Franz Waxman
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Noite de Natal"
"Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:13220, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024