![]() ![]() This may be where my age betrays me, but when I saw it recently, it left me feeling rather flat. The 1951 version of the film, with Alastair Sim as Scrooge, is often touted as being the best. Other versions of the film so often succeed at being dour, while failing to capture the joyous aspects of the story, and the humour Scrooge himself sometimes provides. More importantly, I have seen no other version which manages to combine the miserable qualities of Scrooge with the touches of wit and humour which Dickens so skillfully wrote with. Aside from the scene in "hell", this film is admirably true to the spirit and content of Dicken's text, with some inevitable cuts which frankly, I didn't miss. ![]() In fact, there is no other Christmas film, which has contributed so many songs to my Christmas repertoire! The fact that this version is an English production also helps considerably in the credibility department - the accents are authentic. ![]() The songs, sets and costumes are fantastic, the acting is inspired, and the musical scenes are beautifully choreographed. But this is one film which does not lose it's charm, no matter how often I see it. Christmas films, like Christmas songs, are a hugely personal choice, and depend so much on childhood experience. ![]()
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