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. Scrooge albert finney is coming this october to bluray. Download scrooge 1970 1080p brrip x264 vppv torrent or any other torrent from video hd movies direct download via magnet link. A 34 year old albert finney, takes on the role of scrooge. Watch scrooge 1970 movie online free streaming in 1080p. It was filmed in london between january and may 1970 and directed by ronald neame, and starred albert finney as ebenezer scrooge. 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. The story of charles dickens a christmas carol has been told countless times in films made in england, in the u. Ebenezer scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness. Albert finney in a musical version of scrooge and it works. Cd bricusse, leslie scrooge music conducted by ian fraser albert finney as scrooge default manufacturer click for track listing. Scrooge 1970 albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. Yes, it is a musical, but the songs are terrific, and even the nonsingers in the cast are passable. 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 does a wonderful job being scrooge and watching this film in glorious 1080p just brings it to life the sound quality is a lot more clearer than the film was on video even though this film was made in 1979, the acting is spot on all the way through the film. It is also a thoroughly british picture, from cast to crew to production. There are quite a few other scrooge movies around but this one is marvellous and the best. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. From a recently surfaced 1080p highdefinition digital transfer of singin in the rain 1952. It is a shame that this soundtrack has never been available on cd. There is of course a re release with different actors performing the songs meh. Rent scrooge 1970 starring albert finney and alec guinness on dvd and bluray.
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. The musical is a 1992 stage musical with book, music and lyrics by leslie bricusse. That is my hope, too, to hear from albert finney and leslie bricusse, along with the televised bumpersend credits, if they begin working on this fairly soon. Scrooge is a 1970 british musical film adaptation in panavision of charles dickens 1843 story a christmas carol. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooge gifs. A megjeleno oldalon lepj tovabb, majd vard meg a 10 masodpercet az oldalon, es a letoltes automatikusan elindul. Scrooge was designed as a followup to 1968s oliver. Scrooge 1970 1080p brrip x264 vppv download torrent. Kattints a fenti letoltes gombra a scrooge 1970 film letoltesehez. Miserly ebenezer scrooge albert finney is so meanspirited that he resents giving his clerk bob cratchit david collings the day off for christmas. Albert finney is great as scrooge and the music is second to none if you havent seen it your in for a treat, its brilliant this is about the bluray version, picture and sound is. The latter is sung by a throng of people in a scene from christmas yet to come, as they take scrooges coffin out of his office and down the street, presumably thanking him for dying, since they all owed him more money they expected to live to pay. Albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, leslie bricusse, kenneth more, laurence naismith, charles dickens, karen scargill.
Pitiless miser ebenezer scrooge albert finney thinks only of making money, indifferent to the pleas of the poor, the poverty of his overworked clerk bob cratchit david collings, and the imploring of his nephew fred. I didnt fully appreciate it until i got older, but albert finney is a top notch scrooge in my books, i like how he plays the ol miser all hunched and bitter, which also serves as a nice contrast to the younger finney in the xmas past scenes. Im not sure if this is an appropriate lyrics request for the mudcat, but i was wondering if there was anyone out there who migh. At night, scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late partner jacob marley alec guinness, who warns him that three. Albert finney in a musical version of scrooge and it. The earliest versions of scrooge were silent films. The late sir alec guinness played jacob marley to perfection. Its score and book are closely adapted from the music and screenplay of the 1970 musical film scrooge starring albert finney and charles dickens 1843 novella a christmas carol. Musical or comedy for scrooge 1964 golden globe, best. 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.
I did a film, a musical of scrooge in 1970, and the tricks were done by flat clothes and mirrors. Albert finney 9 may 1936 7 february 2019 was an english actor who worked in film. Scrooge by ronald neame albert finney, alec guinness. I have only known this movie for a handful of years, but it is now, quite definitely, my favorite of all versions of a christmas carol. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Lyrics and info for songs from scrooge walbert finney. Scrooge finds that life is good and time is too short and suddenly you are not there anymore, changing his behavior toward christmas, bob, his nephew and people in general.
He was 33 when he played old scrooge but he is able to invest the character with a believability and pathos that belies his relative youth. With albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans, kenneth more. More than two decades later, bricusse further adapted it to the stage, writing an additional handful of songs in the process. The 1970 scrooge was not the first film to take the name of the storys protagonist but it was the first musical version on the big screen following a couple of original tv musical versions and the first in color. Bsx records bsxcd 8901 country united states format cd release date 1dec2011 new recording produced and arranged by dominik hauser. 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. Finney then made gumshoe 1971, the first feature directed by stephen frears, for memorial. He is rich, but completely stingy with his money, and he exploits the good nature of his employee bob cratchit david collings. Buried under mounds of latex, albert finney is ebenezer scrooge.
Albert finney as scrooge courtesy of national general pictures. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. White christmas is on the schedule for november 2nd, and im hoping this is received well enough for. The shakiest gun in the west western film hd full length comedy duration. The film received limited praise, but albert finney won the golden globe award for best actor in a musicalcomedy in 1971. The song thank you very much from the 1970 film scrooge, starring albert finney. An overly madeup albert finney stars in this adaptation of the dickens tale and gives the impression hed be happier somewhere other than on the palpably phoney shepperton sets. Unfollow scrooge albert finney to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Albert finney set the bar for his magnificent portrayal of scrooge. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. From scrooge albert finney, alec guiness, 1970 great christmas movies. This is by far one of my favorite versions of a christmas carol.
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. I hope that the day will come when we dont have to turn up. Finney played the title role in the musical scrooge in 1970. Hes bitter and twisted, but also is shown having some enjoyment. Watch scrooge albert finney 1970 a christmas carol by en by en and watch movie online free in good quality. At its center is albert finney, an unusual and inspired casting choice. Scrooge 1970 1080p download yify movie torrent yts. The films score was composed by leslie bricusse and arranged and conducted by ian fraser. Read famous quotes from scrooge, 1970, directed by ronald neame, with albert finney, alec guinness, edith evans. He attended the royal academy of dramatic art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with the entertainer 1960, directed by tony richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. Ebenezer scrooge albert finney is the definition of a miser. This is the best scrooge movie of all time, its absolutely wonderful. Usually scrooge is played by an older actor well past 50 but finney was just 33 at the time, and thus able to play scrooge as both a young man as well as the cantankerous miser hed become in his old age.