Christmas Carol: The Movie
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| Directed by | Jimmy T. Murakami |
| Produced by | Iain Harvey |
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| Based on | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
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| Music by | Julian Nott |
| Editing by | Taylor Grant |
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| Release date(s) | 12 September 2001 (Toronto Film Festival) 7 December 2001 (UK) 7 October 2003 (U.S. video)[1][3][2] |
| Running time | 81 minutes[3] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £6,182,526[4] |
Christmas Carol: The Movie is a 2001 British live action/animated film based on Charles Dickens's classic novella. Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, the film features the voices of numerous actors including Simon Callow, Kate Winslet (who also sang the film's theme "What If"), and Nicolas Cage.
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[edit] Voice cast
- Simon Callow – Charles Dickens/Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Kate Winslet – Belle (voice)
- Nicolas Cage – Jacob Marley (voice)
- Jane Horrocks – Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
- Michael Gambon – Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
- Rhys Ifans – Bob Cratchit (voice)
- Juliet Stevenson – Emily Cratchit (voice)
- Robert Llewellyn – Old Joe (voice)
- Beth Winslet – Fan (voice)
- Colin McFarlane – Albert Fezziwig (voice)
[edit] Production
Christmas Carol was directed by Jimmy Murakami, who helmed The Snowman and When the Wind Blows in the 1980s.[5] The film was produced by several companies across Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, Spain and South Korea.[1][4] It is bookended by live-action sequences featuring Simon Callow as Charles Dickens, who reads his tale to Boston theatre audience.[1]
[edit] Release and reception
Christmas Carol was released in British cinemas by Pathé on 7 December 2001, though originally slated for 30 November.[1][3] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer holds U.S. rights, and released it on Region 1 DVD on 7 October 2003.[2] Reviewers across Britain, the Republic of Ireland and the U.S. were generally dismissive towards the film.[4][5][6][7] After viewing it at the Toronto Film Festival, Variety's Todd McCarthy wrote, "[The] character animation is dully inexpressive, and two obnoxious mute mice do more scampering and gesticulating than Harpo Marx did in his entire career."[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f McCarthy, Todd (25 November 2001). "Film Reviews: Christmas Carol: The Movie". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117916456?refcatid=31. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Cling, Carol (7 October 2003). "Video Preview: Ready to Roar". Las Vegas Review-Journal: p. 1E. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Oct-07-Tue-2003/living/22285220.html. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Majekodunmiallan Hunter, Tinu (7 December 2001). "Film: The Weekend Starts Here, Not Much Kop". The Express.
- ^ a b c Walker, Alexander (6 December 2001). "Scrooge by name (Film)". Evening Standard (Associated Newspapers Company).
- ^ a b Marriott, John (6 December 2001). "Reviews: Christmas Carol - The Movie (U)". The Scotsman.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinéad (13 December 2001). "Movie Review: Christmas Carol: The Movie". RTÉ Ten: The Entertainment Network (RTÉ Commercial Enterprises). http://www.rte.ie/ten/2001/1213/christmascarol.html. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Vancheri, Barbara (12 December 2003). "New titles add to variety of holiday viewing". Pittsburgh Post Gazette: p. 40.
[edit] External links
- Christmas Carol: The Movie at the Internet Movie Database
- Christmas Carol: The Movie at AllRovi
- Christmas Carol: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
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