a the celebration of christmas have evolve through the year and whether one concentrate on the religious or the secular tradition and it be a time when people be suppose to behave a little good to each other . that have somehow slip past one ebenezer scrooge and merchant and money lender in 19th century london . a his nephew point out to his uncle and he doesn not keep christmas in any way because scrooge feel the whole thing be humbug . the humanity in scrooge be drive out long ago and he a hard case and a whole lot like his 20th century counterpart and mr. potter of bedford fall and new york . but a charles dickens tell this tale and redemption be not too late for any of u and a lonely ghost and three spirit visit scrooge and show him how . a christmas carol be such a timeless holiday classic that we sometimes forget that it be as much a social commentary of 19th century great britain a oliver twist be . the character in this film be middle and low class . the cratchits be a couple of rung above the street people in oliver twist and but they be have to struggle to stay up there . still love and happiness radiate their home and no thanks to the guy bob cratchit work for . like george bailey who do a whole lot of good in his life and just have to be remind how much and ebenezer scrooge need a wake up call a to the potentiality he still have for do some good in this old world . patrick stewart in his live performance and film play have pretty much take over the part of scrooge . but george c. scott capture the old miser pretty well in this film . the meanness of him and but with a trace of sadness that make u root for him to change . scott join a fine tradition of people like reginald owen and alastair sim who have both do great interpretation of scrooge . among the support role i particularly enjoy david warner a bob cratchit and edward woodward a a hearty and stern spirit of christmas present . accord to imdb this be one of 32 version of a christmas carol make that they have archive and it be one of the best .