A Christmas Carol

1984 US television film directed by Clive Donner
Movie television_film Q1064123
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A Christmas Carol

Summary

A Christmas Carol is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Christmas Carol's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • A Christmas Carol was directed by Clive Donner[4].
  • Roger O. Hirson wrote the screenplay for A Christmas Carol[5].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is Christmas film[6].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is film based on literature[7].
  • A Christmas Carol's genre is drama film[8].
  • A Christmas Carol's based on is recorded as A Christmas Carol[9].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was George C. Scott[10].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Frank Finlay[11].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Edward Woodward[12].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was David Warner[13].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Susannah York[14].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Roger Rees[15].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Joanne Whalley[16].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Lucy Gutteridge[17].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Timothy Bateson[18].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Peter Woodthorpe[19].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Liz Smith[20].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Michael Gough[21].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Q1064691[22].
  • A cast member of A Christmas Carol was Caroline Langrishe[23].
  • A Christmas Carol's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[24].
  • A Christmas Carol's director of photography is recorded as Tony Imi[25].
  • The original language of A Christmas Carol was English[26].
  • A Christmas Carol was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Christmas Carol was directed by Clive Donner[4]. Roger O. Hirson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include George C. Scott[10], Frank Finlay[11], Edward Woodward[12], David Warner[13], Susannah York[14], and Roger Rees[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1984[28] and December 6, 1984[29]. The original language of A Christmas Carol was English[26]. Genres include Christmas film[6], film based on literature[7], and drama film[8]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[27] and direct-to-video[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Christmas Carol's after a work by is recorded as Charles Dickens[31].

Why It Matters

A Christmas Carol ranks in the top 8% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eidr content id 10.5240/FB98-755F-4CCB-2720-CF47-L
    After a work by Charles Dickens
    Chvrs classification G
    Original broadcaster CBS
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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