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FX's A Christmas Carol

FX's A Christmas Carol

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London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

December 19, 2019 · Directed by Nick Murphy

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Cast & crew

Guy Pearce
Ebenezer Scrooge
Andy Serkis
Ghost of Christmas Past
Stephen Graham
Jacob Marley
Joe Alwyn
Bob Cratchit
Vinette Robinson
Mary Cratchit
Jason Flemyng
Ghost of Christmas Future
Charlotte Riley
Lottie / Ghost of Christmas Present
Johnny Harris
Franklin Scrooge
Kayvan Novak
Ali Baba
Callum Evans
Miner's Son
Tiarna Williams
Belinda Cratchit
Lenny Rush
Tim Cratchit

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