CHRISTMAS FILMS
Scrooge
About
A faithful retelling of the original Dickens tale produced as a follow up to the successful Dickens musical adaptation of Oliver.
Christmas Film World Cup pedigree
Once a Christmas film classic, this musical of A Christmas Carol made the Last 16 in 2010 but failed to get out the group stage since
Rating
Contains mild language and horror
Trailer
Ranking
15
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1970
Trivia
Ronald Neame
Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Kenneth More, Edith Evans
The song "Thank you very much" received an Oscar nomination
Sir Alec Guinness had an unpleasent time on set in a harness and wires which resulted in a double hernia operation
Filmed at the same studios as Oliver with many of the sets being reused
Because of legal complications the Columbia Records soundtrack has never been released
Competition History
2022
4th Seed
4th in Group B with 60 pts
Group Stage elimination
2018
Group stage elimination
2014
Group stage elimination
2010
Last 16 defeat to Love Actually