A Christmas Carol (2014 film)

A Christmas Carol is a 2014 live-action Christmas film based on Charles Dickens' story of the same name. It tells us the iconicism of the tale of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge by the three spirits. Directed by Wes Anderson. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. Produced by Indian Paintbrush and Red Granite Pictures.

Cast

 * Russell Crowe as Ebenezer Scrooge: The Christmas Hater. He says Bah Humbug at the beginning, and he turns out nice in the end.
 * Liam Falconer as Baby Scrooge
 * Ryan Falconer as Toddler Scrooge
 * Max Charles as Young Scrooge
 * Joseph Mazzello as Teenange Scrooge
 * Guy Pearce as Boy Scrooge: One of Fezziwig's persons.
 * Alan Rickman as Adult Scrooge: He was left by Belle.
 * Patrick Dempsey as Fred Scrooge: Scrooge's nephew.
 * Meryl Streep as Sheena Scrooge: Ebenezer's Mother, who is dying of cancer.
 * Jason Isaacs as Silas Scrooge: Ebenezer's Father, who also had a change of heart.
 * Scarlett Johannson as Fred's daughter: The nephew's unnamed daughter, who is a guest at his party.
 * Daniel Radcliffe as Bob Cratchit: Scrooge's clerk.
 * Daniel Huttlestone as Tiny Tim Cratchit: Bob Cratchit's son.
 * Idris Elba as Mr. Topper: One of Fred's guests.
 * Antonio Banderas as Dick Wilkins: Attatched to Scrooge.
 * Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Fezziwig: Mr. Fezziwig's wife.
 * Warwick Davis as Mr. Albert Fezziwig: Mrs. Fezziwig's husband.
 * Mila Kunis as Amber Fezziwig: One of the three daughters in Fezziwig's family.
 * Rachel Weisz as Sapphire Fezziwig: One of the three daughters in Fezziwig's family.
 * Idina Menzel as Emerald Fezziwig: One of the three daughters in Fezziwig's family.
 * James Franco as Rubius "The Ruby" Fezziwig: The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig.
 * Saorise Ronan as Belle: The one who left Scrooge before marriage.
 * Sacha Baron Cohen as Belle's Husband: He saw Ebenezer Scrooge alone.
 * Samantha Barks as Fan Scrooge: Gave birth to Fred before dying.
 * Maggie Smith as Mrs. Dilber: Stole Ebenezer's items after his death.
 * Rosie Huntington-Whitely as Mrs. Cratchit: Thinks Scrooge is stingy odious, mean, wicked, and badly dressed.
 * Jackie Chan as Old Joe: The Asian auctioneer.
 * Hugh Jackman as one of the two portly gentlemen: Gives Scrooge details of poor Ethiopians in Africa that were suffering at Christmas.
 * Jack Black as one of the two portly gentlemen: Give Scrooge details of how Ethiopia was suffering at the festive season.
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as the priest: Seen in the beginning of the film.
 * Elizabeth Banks as Caroline: The wife of one of Scrooge's debtors.
 * Ralph Fiennes as the debtor: Says to Caroline that Scrooge is past relenting.
 * Andrew Garfield as one of Fred's guests: He guesses that Ebenezer Scrooge lives in London.
 * Mark Wahlberg as one of Fred's guests: He guesses that Ebenezer Scrooge is an animal.
 * Shia LaBeouf as one of Fred's guests: Happiest guest of them all.
 * Megan Fox as Fred's Wife: She has no patience with Ebenezer Scrooge.
 * Bradley Cooper as one of Fred's guests: Saddest of the bunch.
 * Chris Pratt as one of Fred's guests: Brings the food over.
 * Hank Azaria as one of Fred's guests: Food critic.
 * Danny Trejo as one of Fred's guests: Cuts the Christmas Cake.
 * Zoe Saldana as one of Fred's guests: She knows the animal is Ebenezer Scrooge.
 * Hiroyuki Sanada as one of Fred's guests: A Kabuki actor-turned-kimono maker that joins Fred's party.
 * Vin Diesel as one of Fred's guests: Seen playing Blind Man's Bluff.
 * Dwayne "The Rock" Johnston as one of Fred's guests: Seen playing Similies.
 * Helen Mirren as the charlady: Seen taking Scrooge's items from him after his demise.
 * Hugo Weaving as the undertaker: After Scrooge's death, he was seen stealing his stuff from him...
 * Jude Law as one of Fred's guests
 * Jesse Eisenberg as one of Fred's guests
 * Jamie Foxx as one of Fred's guests
 * Tilda Swinton as one of Fred's guests
 * Aaron Paul as one of Fred's guests
 * Dominic Cooper as one of Fred's guests
 * Anne Hathaway as one of Fred's guests
 * Ty Burrell as one of Fred's guests
 * Joaquin Phoenix as one of Fred's guests
 * Toby Maguire as one of Fred's guests
 * Bryan Cranston as one of Fred's guests
 * Ken Watanabe as the blind man with his dog: Afraid of Scrooge.
 * John Lithgow as lighthouse keeper: Seen singing Christmas songs inside the lighthouse alongside his pal.
 * Quevenzhané Wallis as the Cratchit daughter, Alice
 * Mike Myers as one of Fred's guests
 * Gerard Butler as the Miner: Seems to know the Present Spirit.
 * Theo Stevenston as Ignorance
 * Eleanor Worthington Cox as Want
 * Morgan Freeman as one of the men who said that Ebenezer is dead.
 * Sylvester Stallone as one of the shopkeepers: He owns the grocers.
 * Mariah Carey, Ramin Karimloo, Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson, Sheena Easton, Jeffery Osborne, Jennifer Rush, and Hadley Fraser as Carol-singers: Seen in the beginning ot the film.
 * Christopher Plummer as Charles Dickens: Narrates the story.
 * Ian McKellen as the Ghost of Jacob Marley: The one who told Scrooge that he will be haunted by "spirits three".
 * Halle Berry as the Ghost of Christmas Past: Egyptian-looking spirit that takes Ebenezer into his past.
 * Robert Coltraine as the Ghost of Christmas Present: Nordic-looking spirit that takes Scrooge into the present day.
 * Bruce Willis as the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come: Greek-looking spirit that never spoke and took Ebenezer Scrooge into the future.

Locations

 * London, England, United Kingdom

Songs (in non-chronological order)

 * "O Holy Night"- Sung throughout most scenes in the film, including the Miners (and Gerard Butler's character), who know the Ghost of Christmas Present well.
 * "Silent Night"- Sung by a boy before Scrooge (Crowe) frightens him.
 * "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Glory to the Newborn King"- Sung by Michael Bolton and Conchita Wurst during the opening credits.
 * "God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen"- Sung quietly by Russell Crowe's character, Ebenezer Scrooge, as he walks to his house.
 * "Joy to the World"- Sung by Hugh Jackman and Jack Black's characters as they walk to Scrooge's workplace.
 * "It's Christmas All Over The World"- Sung during the end credits by Tina Turner, Bonnie Tyler, T'Pau's Carol Decker.
 * "Where Are You, Christmas?"- Sung by Dion, Carey, Karimloo, Bryson, Osborne, Rush, Fraser, and Easton's characters, the carol-singers.
 * "Deck the Halls"- Sung by the Cratchit family.
 * "The Wasailing Song"- Sung by schoolchildren when Scrooge revisits the past.
 * "O Christmas Tree"- Sung by Idina Menzel and Emmy Rossum during the end credits.
 * "The First Day of Christmas"- Sung by Fan Scrooge when she comes to Ebenezer Scrooge.
 * "The First Noel"- When Alan Rickman's character Adult Scrooge is left behind by Soarise Ronan's character Belle, he sings this quietly.
 * "All I Want For Christmas"- Sung by Kristen Chenoweth during the end credits.
 * "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"- Sung by Fred's guests.
 * "Away in a Manger"- Sung by Tiny Tim (Daniel Huttlestone).
 * "Jingle Bells"- Played on Fred's piano.
 * "Do They Know It's Christmas?"- Sung by all the cast before the end credits.
 * "I'll Be Home For Christmas"- Sung by Guy Pearce's Boy Scrooge character briefly.
 * "O Come Ye Faithful"- Sung in Latin by Max Charles' Young Scrooge character.
 * "Merry Christmas Everyone"- Sung by shopkeepers.
 * "Merry Christmas (Everybody's Havin' Fun)"- Sung by Beyonce and Steve Tyler during the opening credits.
 * "Walking in the Air"- Sung at Marley's funeral.
 * "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"- Sung by American foreigners inside a ship.
 * "Silver Bells"- Sung by an Opera Soprano (Andrea Bocelli in a cameo role) the day before Marley's death.
 * "Good King Wencelas' Last Noel"- Played by a church organ while Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe's characters (the portly gentleman and Scrooge respectively) meet again.
 * "The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)"- Sung by Anastacia during the end credits. Guitar by Brian May.
 * "New York Fairytale/And The Bells Go Ringing Out At Christmastime"- Sung by Belle's husband.
 * "God Bless Us Everyone"- Mixture of all versions, sung by Alfie Boe and chorus. Sung during the end credits.