An American Christmas Carol (1979): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1979, An American Christmas Carol is a fantasy, drama, familie and fernsehfilm film directed by Eric Till, running about 98 minutes. “Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.

Who’s in it. An American Christmas Carol stars Henry Winkler as Benedict Slade, David Wayne as Merrivale, Chris Wiggins as Mr. Nathaniel Brewster and R.H. Thomson as Thatcher, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, An American Christmas Carol has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An American Christmas Carol page.

If you liked it. Fans of An American Christmas Carol tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.