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An American Christmas Carol (1979)

NR · 1979-12-16 · 1h 38m · EN
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Charles Dicken's Victorian London becomes America's great Depression in this exciting new film

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.

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Henry WinklerHenry WinklerBenedict SladeDavid WayneDavid WayneMerrivaleChris WigginsChris WigginsMr. Nathaniel BrewsterR.H. ThomsonR.H. ThomsonThatcherSusan HoganSusan HoganHelen BrewsterDorian HarewoodDorian HarewoodMatt ReevesKen PogueKen PogueJack Latham (as Kenneth Pogue)Gerard ParkesGerard ParkesJessupCec LinderCec LinderAuctioneerWill BermenderWill BermenderOrphanTammy BourneTammy BourneSarah ThatcherBrett Matthew DavidsonBrett Matthew DavidsonOrphan

Keywords

ChristmasHolidayGhostGreat depressionNew england

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityChristmas · Holiday · GhostDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference138837Actor preference168881 · 5569 · 69847

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What is An American Christmas Carol 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.

How long is An American Christmas Carol?

An American Christmas Carol has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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