A Christmas Carol (1977): cast, story & where to watch
1977 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1977, A Christmas Carol is a drama, family and tv movie film directed by Moira Armstrong, running about 58 minutes. “Being a Ghost Story of Christmas” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. "If I could work my will, every idiot that goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips would be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly in his heart" So spoke the immortal words of Christmas’ most famous miser, Charles Dicken’s Ebenezer Scrooge. Too mean to join in with the festivities; he sits alone on Christmas Eve. The scene is set for a visitation by the ghost of his late business partner, Marley, now bound to earth by eternal chains and his introduction to the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. For it is they who will take him through his life to face the truth about himself…
Who’s in it. A Christmas Carol stars Michael Hordern as Ebenezer Scrooge, John Le Mesurier as Marley's Ghost, Bernard Lee as Ghost of Christmas Present and Patricia Quinn as Ghost of Christmas Past, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, A Christmas Carol has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Christmas Carol page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Christmas Carol tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Christmas Carol (1977)?
- In US, A Christmas Carol is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is A Christmas Carol worth watching?
- A Christmas Carol holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, family and tv movie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in A Christmas Carol?
- A Christmas Carol stars Michael Hordern, John Le Mesurier, Bernard Lee, Patricia Quinn and Carol MacReady.
- When was A Christmas Carol released?
- A Christmas Carol was released in 1977, with a runtime of about 58 minutes.