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The Man Who Invented Christmas
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The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017-10-12 · 105 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · History · Comedy · Family

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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Directors
Bharat Nalluri
Production companies
Rhombus Media, The Mazur Kaplan Company, The Mob Film Company, Parallel Films
Countries
Ireland, Canada
Status
Released
Budget
USD 17,000,000
Revenue
USD 8,100,000

Top Cast

Dan StevensDan StevensCharles Dickens
Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerScrooge
Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceMr. John Dickens
Justin EdwardsJustin EdwardsJohn Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
Morfydd ClarkMorfydd ClarkKate Dickens
Donald SumpterDonald SumpterHaddock / Ghost of Marley
Miles JuppMiles JuppThackeray
Simon CallowSimon CallowLeech
Miriam MargolyesMiriam MargolyesMrs. Fisk
Ian McNeiceIan McNeiceChapman
Bill PatersonBill PatersonMr. Grimsby
John HenshawJohn HenshawButcher / Mr. Fezziwig
Annette BadlandAnnette BadlandButcher's Wife / Mrs. Fezziwig
Katie McGuinnessKatie McGuinnessFanny Dickens / Mrs. Cratchit
Pearse KearneyPearse KearneyHenry Jr. / Tiny Tim
Ger RyanGer RyanMrs. Dickens
Marcus LambMarcus LambRev. Henry Burnett / Mr. Cratchit
Cosimo FuscoCosimo FuscoSignor Mazzini
Anna MurphyTara / Ghost of Christmas Past
Ely SolanEly SolanYoung Charles

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