The Man Who Invented Christmas

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

2017 1h 45m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 889

DramaHistoryComedyFamily

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Dan Stevens
Charles Dickens
Christopher Plummer
Scrooge
Jonathan Pryce
Mr. John Dickens
Justin Edwards
John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
Morfydd Clark
Kate Dickens
Donald Sumpter
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
Miles Jupp
Thackeray
Simon Callow
Leech

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bharat Nalluri
Writers: Susan Coyne
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Ireland, Canada

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bharat Nalluri, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie Pearson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Bharat Nalluri directs. Ben Smithard behind the camera. Mychael Danna scores. Jamie Pearson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Ireland, Canada. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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1Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Ireland, Canada.
5Directed by Bharat Nalluri, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mychael Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jamie Pearson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dan Stevens and Christopher Plummer and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.".
10IMDB entry: tt6225520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "london, england", "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "holiday".