Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Original Title: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Year: 2017
Info
- Country: UK
- Length: 104 Minutes (1 hour 44 min)
- Budget: €8,100,000
- Genre: Biography Comedy Drama
- Topic: Christmas
- Studios: Producciones Kaplan Parallel Film Productions
- Distributor: DeAPlaneta
- Age rating: PG (Parental guidance)
Release Dates
- UK: December 01 2017
- United States: November 22 2017
Plot
Based on the book of the same name by Les Standiford. Set in 1843, the story pay attention to the Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) 's life. Definitely in the most difficult moment of his career like writer. After the failure of his last three books and the rejection oh his publishers, he set out to write and self-publish a book. All because he hopes that it saves his family and return the illusion for his job. Particulary, the film tell us the six weeks that the author needed to create 'A Christmas Carol'. And how he changed the sad life of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer) in perfect example of Christmas's spirit. Show us a family and funny holidays just like now we celebrates.
Cast
Director:
Charles Dickens
Ebenezer Scrooge
John Dickens
Leech
Mrs. Fisk
Chapman
Mr. Grimsby
Videos
'The Man Who Invented Christmas' Trailer
November 22 2017
Photos
Trivia
Christopher Plummer loves Dickens
Christopher Plummer previously played the role of Ralph Nickleby in 'Nicholas Nickleby', an adaptation of Dickens' third novel
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Dickens' family had a pet raven, which died while the family were not at home. Dickens told this story to Edgar Allan Poe and he wrote a poem about the bird.
Difference between real life and film
The character of John Leech is described as being older than Charles Dickens while in real life, he was five years older than Leech.
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