--- product_id: 47173871 title: "Christmas Carol: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition (Blu-ray + DVD)" price: "221.88 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47173871-christmas-carol-60th-anniversary-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Christmas Carol: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) **Price:** 221.88 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Christmas Carol: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) - **How much does it cost?** 221.88 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47173871-christmas-carol-60th-anniversary-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Alastair Sim's tour-de-force performance as the ultimate miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version of Charles Dickens' story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of all time. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united behind Sim, who was joined by a delightful cast of accomplished and acclaimed English actors; creating what many today believe to be the best and most faithful production of Dickens' immortal tale. Cranky and curmudgeonly Scrooge learns the error of his unkind ways and is taught the true meaning of the holidays when he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future. This Blu-ray edition has been digitally restored from a new 1080p, 24fps high definition transfer master produced from the 35mm negative and fine grain. Bonus Features: "Commentary Tracks By Marcus Hearn and George Cole INTRODUCTION BY LEONARD MALTIN ""DEAD TO BEGIN WITH: The Darker Side of A Classic""- An all-new documentary exploring the films bleaker themes and how they rivaled London of the 1950's. Featuring British film historian and culturalist Sir Christopher Frayling. (25 mins) ""SCROOGE BY ANOTHER NAME: Distributing A Christmas Carol""- An all-new featurette detailing the American release of this British holiday classic. Featuring US distributor Richard Gordon. (10 mins) ""THE HUMAN BLARNEY STONE: Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst""-An all-new documentary chronicling the awe-inspiring life of Ireland's most prolific filmmaker. Featuring Allan Esler Smith, the great, great nephew and biographer of Hurst. (40 mins) A SCHOLAR S VIEW - video narrative by Fred Guida, author of A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations (35 mins) SILENT DICKENS a collection of early examples of Dickens on film. (includes HD: Scrooge -1922, Bleak House 20 mins) BONUS DVD!DVD Extras: MORE SILENT DICKENS (SD A Christmas Carol 1914, Scrooge, or Marley s Ghost 1901, Scrooge 1913) ""CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL""- A digitally remastered version of original 1939 radio dramatization, narrated by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore. AUDIO ONLY (54 mins) BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY by Fred Guida (10 mins)" Product Specs: BD50; PCM 2.0; RT - 96 minutes; B&W; Aspect Ratio - HD 1080P; Year - 1951; SRP - $19.99 Review: Best version ever! - This is the definitive movie of A Christmas Carol! There a lots of movie versions of the story and we've seen most of them. But this is THE movie to see. Alastair Sim is a great actor and is superb as Scrooge. Don't miss the chance to get this movie. Review: A good DVD and a good story - A lot of people praise this edition of "A Christmas Carrol" as the definitive one against which all others should be measured. I personally don't think so. I like a couple of others better. That said, the DVD itself was fine. The picture quality was very good. The audio was very good. No complaints there at all. As others have said, the black and white format did add a bit of antiquity to it. This is now the 5th version of Dickens' famous story we own, and we'll certainly be watching it again. It's well done and it has a few touches (like the Victorian toys in a store window) not found in any other edition we have. Whether you think it is the best or not, it's still a good presentation of Dickens' timeless story. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B005FOW9CI | | Actors | Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns | | Batteries | 1 AAA batteries required. | | Best Sellers Rank | #149,254 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1,895 in Kids & Family Blu-ray Discs #9,293 in Drama Blu-ray Discs | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (6,521) | | Director | Brian Desmond Hurst | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Black & White, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Special Edition | | Number of discs | 2 | | Product Dimensions | 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches; 3.74 ounces | | Release date | November 1, 2011 | | Run time | 1 hour and 36 minutes | | Studio | VCI Entertainment | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Alastair Sim, Brian Desmond Hurst, Mervyn Johns - **Format:** Black & White, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Special Edition - **Genre:** Kids & Family - **Number Of Discs:** 2 - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 36 minutes ## Images ![Christmas Carol: 60th Anniversary Diamond Edition (Blu-ray + DVD) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51c53pifxSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best version ever! *by T***J on January 15, 2026* This is the definitive movie of A Christmas Carol! There a lots of movie versions of the story and we've seen most of them. But this is THE movie to see. Alastair Sim is a great actor and is superb as Scrooge. Don't miss the chance to get this movie. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good DVD and a good story *by W***. on January 11, 2026* A lot of people praise this edition of "A Christmas Carrol" as the definitive one against which all others should be measured. I personally don't think so. I like a couple of others better. That said, the DVD itself was fine. The picture quality was very good. The audio was very good. No complaints there at all. As others have said, the black and white format did add a bit of antiquity to it. This is now the 5th version of Dickens' famous story we own, and we'll certainly be watching it again. It's well done and it has a few touches (like the Victorian toys in a store window) not found in any other edition we have. Whether you think it is the best or not, it's still a good presentation of Dickens' timeless story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It Looks Like VCI FINALLY Got It Right - And For Cheap! *by M***S on November 5, 2011* I received my copy of the 60th Anniversary set today via Amazon (and kudos to Amazon, which refunded me a total of $7 from the pre-order price I had paid back on Oct 2, charging me a mere $10.99 for this 2-disc set, ie: at their Nov 2 price). I haven't watched the entire movie, but spot checks of the film on the BluRay disc reveal the best-ever VCI transfer. It's even better than the BluRay version that was released in 2009. Also, it seems to me like the picture contains more along the edges than it has before. I'm wondering if VCI has been clipping the left & right sides of the film image all these years due to deterioration, but were somehow able to restore those edges with the new computer software they said they used on the film this time around. I did notice that a restoration credit is given to a firm called "Blair & Associates" that isn't VCI, with a copyright date of 2011. Perhaps they finally decided to send the thing out of house and get it done right. I can't imagine why VCI isn't hawking this version more aggressively, because it does seem to fulfill - finally - the promises VCI has made over the years about just how painstaking their restoration efforts have been. Those promises have always led to a bit of disappointment in the past. Not this time. Also, the soundtrack is absolutely quiet, at least when played in the original mono. I haven't tried the 5.1 surround sound yet, and I don't know that I will. I'm something of a purist in this matter. I watched the Leonard Maltin intro, and it was very good and professional, supplying info I didn't know (such as the fact that Glynis Johns is the daughter of Mervyn Johns, who plays Bob Cratchet). I have only ONE very small complaint, and it seems almost ridiculous to point out, but the subtitles come up a second or so before the lines are actually delivered on the screen. They're not synced precisely to the beginning of each new phrase in the dialogue. That's really not a problem as I never watch the entire film with subtitles. At least these subtitles are in white, rather than the hard-to-read red of the Ultimate DVD Edition. And, the point size of the subtitles is a bit smaller than it was on the 2009 BluRay version. The set also includes a hardcopy "Abridged American Pressbook" that I assume represents what was sent out to American film houses when the film was released in 1951. It's a very nice touch, and something that I haven't seen in earlier releases. The little booklet is a 3-page gate fold that unfolds into a two-sided promo kit that pictures the posters and lobby posters that were available to promote the film. I especially love the tie-in promotion to the Classics Illustrated "Volume 53," "A Christmas Carol." Fascinating stuff! I did not know that the film was retitled from "Scrooge" to "A Christmas Carol" for its initial US release. Hey, I'm learning all the time! I watched a couple of the bonus features on Saturday, and they are well done and supply interesting information. Edited 12/7/11: I watched this BD in its entirety last night, and it is just amazing how clean and, well, wonderful it all is. The picture is rock steady, except when there are fades moving from one scene to another, ie: movement that appeared from Day One on this film and was usual for films made in this period. What you won't see is the picture nervously moving off its axis. It is as solid as if it were done digitally. The detail and depth to the picture is the best I have ever seen on this film. And, yes, that reaction shot from Fred's wife that was missing from the UCE has been restored. Less than a second and a half of film, but oh so meaningful. The sound is also remarkable. What's nice is that almost all of the old-movie static has been effectively removed, so the voices and the film score register beautifully. I first watched with the original mono track playing, and it is very fulsome and vivid. I later went back and watched the entire movie in surround sound. Funny, but the surround process seems to be less-clean than the mono track! The movie sounds its age more in surround than in mono. That said, the orchestral score registers more effectively in surround, and that's important, as the musical score for this film is one of its glories. And, yes, I noticed that total sound drop out in the scene where Scrooge visits Fred for Xmas dinner in the surround track. The drop out lasts about 4 seconds. Very unfortunate. Still, definitely worth getting. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47173871-christmas-carol-60th-anniversary-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/47173871-christmas-carol-60th-anniversary-diamond-edition-blu-ray-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*