Once more buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is perfection itself as ebeneezer scrooge, proving as effective as a young unmade up man as the old. At the center of this musical adaptation of charles dickenss a christmas carol is albert finney, singing, dancing, and bah, humbuging his way through the familiar title role. Leslie brucusse, albert finney, christmas, soundtrack. In 1860, cranky old miser ebenezer scrooge hates christmas. Albert finney gives a tourdeforce performance as ebeneezer scrooge. With eleven musical arrangements interspersed throughout, the. The remake stars guy pearce as ebenezer scrooge, andy serkis as ghost of christmas past, stephen graham as jacob marley, charlotte riley as lottie.
My love for leslie bricusses 1970 musical scrooge, starring albert finney, runs deep. Albert finney takes on the title role of ebeneezer scrooge, the elderly miser, despite being only 34 at the time of the movies release. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans feature drama, family, musical film gorillas. The film received limited praise, but albert finney won the golden globe award for best actor in a musicalcomedy in 1971. A musical retelling of charles dickens classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of selfredemption, courtesy of several mysterious christmas apparitions. For some there is no scrooge like alistair sim, he was the actor who portrayed scrooge in the clip we just saw. Christmas spot memory lane mickeys christmas carol scrooge mcduck as ebenezer scrooge. To me it is the best version outside of dickens own text.
The musical is a 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by leslie bricusse. Find the perfect albert finney scrooge stock photo. I grew up with it and saw the thaterical run in hollywood when the film was first released. And merry christmas from the king of jingaling and his family. The umpteenth musical version of dickens 1843 novelette a christmas carol, scrooge is blessed with several sprightly leslie bricusse songs, including the bonafide hit thank you very much. Scrooge albert finney christmas carol charles dickens. Bricusses songs fall so far below the level of good musical comedy that you wish albert finney would stop singing them, until. Leslie bricusse, ian fraser, albert finney, edith evans. He also reprised the role in an oscar winning short film in 1970. A christmas carol, which celebrated its 175th birthday in 2018, is the most perennially popular festive tale of all. And the music by leslie bricusse just fits perfectly with the story. The classic film a christmas carol starring albert finney. However, on christmas eve, he is visited by the doomed ghost of his former partner jacob marley that tells him that three. Definitely the best cinema version of a christmas carol ever.
With albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more. Charles dickens a christmas carol, the classic story of a time travelling pensioner who sees dead people, is a festive fairytale which has itself become part of christmas folklore. English actor albert finney playing the part of scrooge during the filming of the musical scrooge, adapted from the story a christmas carol by charles dickens. Finney received the 1970 golden globe award for best actor in musical or comedy. Bricusse, leslie scrooge music conducted by ian fraser albert finney as scrooge default manufacturer mp3 download 320kbps click to view song listing and other details. The notion of albert finney playing ebenezer scrooge is admittedly mindboggling, and so is the idea of a christmas carol being turned into a musical. While ive enjoyed scrooge with albert finney, i much prefer.
Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray. More than two decades later, bricusse further adapted it to the stage, writing an additional handful of songs in the process. The scrooges of christmas sermon by denn guptill, matthew. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. I read dickens original a christmas carol every year. The scene where scrooge descends into hell is one of the best part of the film. Kurt ellings love letter to albert finneys 1970 scrooge. Cratchit brings out her plum pudding for the family. Fxs a christmas carol is an original take on charles dickens iconic ghost story by steven knight taboo, peaky blinders.
It has the right tone and an excellent performance by albert finney. The ministers cat uncredited sung by mary peach, michael medwin, and guy standeven. Scrooge albert finney 1970 dvdrip dailymotion video. Scrooge by ronald neame albert finney, alec guinness, edith. This should be on cd in a deluxe version with bonus tracks. Stingy businessman ebenezer scrooge is known as the meanest miser in victorian london. Maybe it is albert finney in the 1970 film simply entitled scrooge. Bricusse was nominated for an academy award for the song score he wrote for the film, and most of those songs were carried. Albert finney and the rest of the cast are excellent. Screenwriter and songwriter leslie bricusses 1970 movie scrooge, a musical adaptation of charles dickens a christmas carol, was not particularly well received at the time of its release, but, like many holiday entertainments, managed to maintain perennial interest. The umpteenth musical version of dickens 1843 novelette a christmas carol, scrooge features several sprightly leslie bricusse songs, including the bona fide hit thank you very much. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Albert finney scrooge stock photos and images alamy.
This is the eighth film version of charles dickens most widely read story that was first published in 1843. He is barely middleage when making the film yet gives one of the best cranky. If you like musical scores, then you will love this film. This 1970s film version of the classic christmas carol starring albert finney is the absolute best. This version of dickens a christmas carol adds a back story to scrooge making him a more sympathetic character. Kids and children 10 pack vhs movies, anastasia, doctor dolittle.
A christmas carol scrooge triple film collection scrooge 1935 sir seymour hicks scrooge the musical 1970 albert finney brer rabbits christmas carol 1992 animation dvd region 2 english speaking import. This engaging musical by leslie bricusse finds scrooge albert finney as the. Buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is ebenezer scrooge. It is not only one of my favorite christmas books, it is one of my favorite books period. After download, unzip the windows file the mac file is ready to install as is, and use the handheld computer install program to prepare it for transfer. Ebenezer scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness. Scrooge with albert finney in the title role is a british musical film adaptation of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. The film is a musical based on the charles dickens. Scrooge original soundtrack recording columbia sr 30258 4track stereo tape recorded in 1970. The three ghosts who turn the miserly scrooges life around on christmas eve are portrayed. English actor albert finney playing the part of scrooge. From charles dickens to michael caine, here are the five.
Marleys ghost is both comical and sombre in his performance. The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. But scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time. British actor albert finney waves his cane while playing the title role in the film scrooge at shepperton studios near london, jan. Albert finney does a masterful pprtrayal of scrooge. Charles dickens a christmas carol and scrooge ced magic. New castle after dark presents a christmas carol 1984 hd. Scrooge is a faithful adaptation of the classic charles dickens story, a christmas carol with musical numbers interspersed throughout the movie. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooge gifs. If you do not receive your download within 1 hour of checkout, check your spam folder. The fx original movie is a spinetingling immersion into ebenezer scrooges dark night of the soul. Albert finney set the bar for his magnificent portrayal of scrooge. Albert finneys performance is amazing, especially considering he was only 33 yrs old when he made the film.
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