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A Christmas Carol poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.7 / 100
1951·Drama / Family / Fantasy·1h 26m

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

“Charles Dickens' Joyous Holliday Classic!”

Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.

Above the Line
Brian Desmond Hurst·DirectorNoel Langley·ScreenplayC.M. Pennington-Richards·Director of PhotographyRichard Addinsell·Original Music ComposerClive Donner·Editor
Cast
Alastair Sim·Ebenezer ScroogeMervyn Johns·Bob CratchitGlyn Dearman·Tiny Tim CratchitGeorge Cole·Young Ebenezer ScroogeBrian Worth·Fred ScroogeMichael Hordern·Jacob MarleyKathleen Harrison·Mrs. DilberRona Anderson·AliceJack Warner·JorkinsMichael Dolan·Spirit of Christmas Past
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Brian Desmond Hurst·Director
Writing· 1
Noel Langley·Screenplay
Camera· 1
C.M. Pennington-Richards·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Clive Donner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Richard Addinsell·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Brian Desmond Hurst·Producer
By the Numbers
87.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Magical, Fearful, Festive
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for 'A Christmas Carol' depicts a ghostly, glowing figure pulling a screaming, elderly man in a nightshirt and cap through a starry, moonlit sky. Bel”

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Key Elements
GhostElderly ManNightshirtNightcapRed ScarfFull Moon
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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