My favourite Christmas film is The Muppet Christmas Carol. The puppets preserve the pathos of the original fable but avoid much of Dickens’ signature pomposity and sentimentality. Michael Caine’s laconic acting is admirably suited to the slow awakening of Scrooge’s conscience.
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My favourite Christmas film is The Muppet Christmas Carol. The puppets preserve the pathos of the original fable but avoid much of Dickens’ signature pomposity and sentimentality. Michael Caine’s laconic acting is admirably suited to the slow awakening of Scrooge’s conscience.