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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.

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In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

Release Date
October 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.8/10 (868 votes)

Director: Bharat Nalluri

Cast: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards, Morfydd Clark, Donald Sumpter, Miles Jupp, Simon Callow

Production: Rhombus Media, The Mazur Kaplan Company, The Mob Film Company, Parallel Films
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Budget
$17M
Revenue
$8M
Full Cast (68 people)

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The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.

How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.

6.8
105 min

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$8,100,000
Release Date10/12/2017
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Cast

Dan Stevens

as Charles Dickens

Christopher Plummer

as Scrooge

Jonathan Pryce

as Mr. John Dickens

Justin Edwards

as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present

Morfydd Clark

as Kate Dickens

Donald Sumpter

as Haddock / Ghost of Marley

Miles Jupp

as Thackeray

Simon Callow

as Leech

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What is The Man Who Invented Christmas about?

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting realit…

How long is The Man Who Invented Christmas?

1h 45m

When was The Man Who Invented Christmas released?

October 12, 2017

Who directed The Man Who Invented Christmas?

Bharat Nalluri

Who stars in The Man Who Invented Christmas?

Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce

What genre is The Man Who Invented Christmas?

Drama, History, Comedy, Family

What is The Man Who Invented Christmas rated?

PG

Is The Man Who Invented Christmas available to stream?

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel