A christmas carol dvd 1999 patrick stewart richard e grant. Ratatouille, a christmas carol, eight crazy nights. Patrick stewarts dramatic reading of a christmas carol doesnt rely on makeup, costume changes, a backdrop or much in. A christmas carol 1999 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Stranger still, it became my favourite version of a christmas carol and my favourite christmas movie of all time. A christmas carol movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. No selfrespecting christmas carol site would be caught online without including a tribute to the one contemporary man who embodies it most. Suggestion christmas movie mv from velvetrrevolv3r6 warnings. This one stars patrick stewart, an odd choice, but he pulls it off. A christmas carol 1999 stream and watch online moviefone. This time the role of scrooge was played by patrick stewart, and his performance was enhanced by warbecks traditionalist score. The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital. Add a christmas carol to your watchlist to find out when its coming back.
A christmas carol tv is a film directed by david hugh jones with patrick stewart, richard e. A viewers guide to various versions of a christmas carol. A christmas carol has held special significance for the great shakespearean actor patrick stewarthe created a oneman version of this story that he has performed many times on stage, and he coproduced this version for tv. Patrick stewart is excellent as scrooge in this version of a christmas carol.
Patrick stewart delivers a stunning performance as always. A christmas carol is a oneman stage performance by english actor patrick stewart of the charles dickens 1843 novella of the same title, which has been performed in the united kingdom and the united states on occasion since 1988 stewart was originally inspired to create the adaptation during the production of the 1986 film lady jane. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24. An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature. I thought it was amusing that captain picard was portraying scrooge. Conversations with sir ian mckellen and sir patrick stewart. Whether it be a charles dickens book read by the christmas tree, or a staged reading, or a broadway production, or one of the many movie adaptations, everybody has their favorite production of this perennial classic. A christmas carol by david jones david jones, patrick.
Patrick stewart stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of christmas past. This was the most realistice one and we rather enjoyed every moment. Patrick stewarts oneman version of a christmas carol was originally presented on broadway. Patrick stewarts a christmas carol a christmas carol. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of christmas past, present and future, and taken on a lifealtering journey. Patrick stewart is perfect in the role of ebenezer scrooge, and whilst some may favour the more classic version of alistair sim, i prefer the more gusto performance by stewart. The movie was originally made for television, and the smaller budgets for a tv film certainly show up. Ive had the pleasure of seeing patrick stewart do his oneman readingperformance of a christmas carol several times. Not our favorite version but still a very good rendition.
Stewarts primary connection to dickens story is his famous oneman performance, which he has done annually to packed houses since 1989. Richard grant portrays bob cratchit as i pictured him when i read the book. A couple of things i thought could have been better are scrooge getting too comfortable talking to marley and the ghost of christmas yet to come has a human armhand, not skeletal, though you only see its eyes in the hood. Read the a christmas carol movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Caine tried gamely to play opposite a bunch of puppets. A christmas carol tv movie 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
An american christmas carol 1979, starring henry winkler 10. It was made for tnt kind of amazing it wasnt even a network but it. In the mid1990s, sir patrick stewart taking a break from his captain picard duties on film embarked on a successful run on broadway performing a oneman stage version of a christmas carol. His scrooge is a man whos too clever for his own good pennywise and poundfoolish, as they say. I tried ranking a christmas carol adaptations and it. A strange thing happened though, i liked the movie when i watched it. Patrick stewart stars as ebeneezer scrooge in this madefortv adaptation of charles dickens classic holiday fable. A christmas carol tv listings, tv schedule and episode. Patrick stewart gives a wonderful performance, but the supporting cast is also very strong. Grant, joel grey, ian mcneice the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Patrick stewart stars in this madefortnt adaptation of a christmas carol that comes to dvd with a standard fullframe transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio. A christmas carol 1999 movieguide the family guide.
Read the a christmas carol plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. A christmas carol vhs, 2000, clamshell for sale online. Scrooge is a skinflint businessman who loathes the christmas season and begrudges. Merry christmas christmas movies christmas movies a christmas carol dvd 1999 patrick stewart richard e grant classic movie discussion in christmas movies started by christmas movies, april 28, 2020 at 6. A christmas carol is a 1999 britishamerican madefortelevision film adaptation of charles dickens famous 1843 novella a christmas carol that was first televised december 5, 1999 on tnt. In just one night, he has seen his past, his present, and his future. His scrooge is arguably among the four or five best screen interpretations of the. Watch a christmas carol online stream full movie directv. It was directed by david jones and stars patrick stewart as ebenezer scrooge and richard e. Nothing beats the impact of live theater, and so for years now stewart has personified ebenezer scrooge for me well, mr.
Charming and worthwhile adaptation about timeless and quintessential christmas story. There are no tv airings of a christmas carol in the next 14 days. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines. Its a christmas tradition that i cherish each year at a very high stressful time. To anyone who doesnt know the story of a christmas carol, so newborn babies, major spoilers. A christmas carol patrick stewart and a christmas carol. A christmas carol 1999, starring patrick stewart 9. The music was wonderful and the actors were the best. A christmas carol with partick stewart and others was our favorite to date.
Dickens ebenezer scrooge patrick stewart receives visits from three christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future. The next generation stars as scrooge, the meanspirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines hes visited by the ghosts of christmas past. This is definitely my favourite film version of a christmas carol. Watch a christmas carol starring patrick stewart in this fantasy on directv. Stephen warbeck, who won the academy award for his work on shakespeare in love, tackled the umpteenth film adaptation of the classic dickens story a christmas carol. A christmas carol 1999 cast and crew dickens ebenezer scrooge patrick stewart receives visits from three christmas spirits who show him his past, present and future. Sir patrick stewart took the stage at theater 511 for his oneman version of a christmas carol in front of guests including comic bridget everett and his tempest costar carrie preston.
Oneman theatrical version of the classic christmas story based on dickens own performance adaptation. Still, its not like its a bad version of a christmas carol, and you could do a lot worse if youre looking for a version that sticks close to the original novel. A christmas carol is as much a part of the christmas tradition as santa claus and mistletoe, so its no surprise that this year theres yet another film version of the classic story. The most annoying people on the plane starring sir patrick stewart duration. Even more than the disney this version starring patrick stewart from 1999 is incredibly faithful to the source material even including segments never shown in other versions. It was directed by david jones and stars patrick stewart as ebenezer. However, this is balanced by patrick stewart, who growls.
The closedcaptioned english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital surround. Adaptation of charles dickens story a christmas carol. The piculiarity of this particular scrooge is that, being played by stewart, he is bald. A christmas carol patrick stewart 1999 video dailymotion. Released 1999, a christmas carol stars patrick stewart, richard e. A christmas carol with patrick stewart and others is our favorite one. A christmas carol may be versatile but its not that versatile. A madefortv adaptation of a christmas carol starring patrick stewart and richard e grant. The movie was about 95 minutes long, but if it were an hour longer, i would have still wanted to see more. Patrick stewart revives oneman christmas carol offbroadway.
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