Review of A Christmas Carol (1984) by Mihangel O — 19 Jul 2007

Actually kind of hard to watch really gritty compared to what we're used to, still a classic.

This review of A Christmas Carol (1984) was written by Mihangel O on 19 Jul 2007.

A Christmas Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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