Скачать или смотреть 🎅 Scrooge (1970): The Greatest Musical Adaptation of Dickens Albert Finney and Alec Guinness

The film follows the well-known story of Ebenezer Scrooge (Albert Finney), a miserly Victorian moneylender who hates Christmas and treats his clerk, Bob Cratchit, with cold indifference. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his late partner, Jacob Marley (Alec Guinness), and subsequently by three spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

Through a series of musical numbers—including the iconic "Thank You Very Much" and "I Like Life"—Scrooge is forced to confront his lonely childhood, his lost love, and the grim legacy he is leaving behind. This version is particularly famous for its surreal descent into a "Hell" sequence where Scrooge is met by Marley and assigned a job as Lucifer's personal clerk, serving as the final catalyst for his joyous redemption on Christmas morning.

🎅 Starring Cast
Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge (remarkably, Finney was only 34 when he played the elderly miser).
Alec Guinness as Jacob Marley.
Edith Evans as the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Kenneth More as the Ghost of Christmas Present.
David Collings as Bob Cratchit.
Laurence Naismith as Mr. Fezziwig.

🎗️ Awards & Honors
Golden Globe Winner: Albert Finney won Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Academy Award Nominations: The film received four Oscar nominations for Best Original Song ("Thank You Very Much"), Best Original Song Score, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design.

BAFTA Nominations: Nominated for Best Art Direction.

📢 Public and Critical Reception
At the time of release, critics were mixed. Many praised Albert Finney’s "remarkable" and "energetic" performance, while others found the songs by Leslie Bricusse to be less memorable than those in Oliver!. Over time, however, the film’s "sumptuous" production design and quirky sequences (like Alec Guinness’s floating Marley) have earned it high praise from modern film historians.

It has achieved status as an "all-time holiday favorite." Fans often cite Finney as one of the best Scrooges ever put to film, and the song "Thank You Very Much" has become a pop-culture hallmark of the holiday season.