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The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas

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

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DramaHistoryComedyFamily

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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.

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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$8100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.83/10

Release Date

12 October 2017

Country

Ireland

Cast

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Charles Dickens

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Scrooge

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Mr. John Dickens

Justin Edwards

Justin Edwards

John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Kate Dickens

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Haddock / Ghost of Marley

Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp

Thackeray

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Leech

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Fisk

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Chapman

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Mr. Grimsby

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Butcher's Wife / Mrs. Fezziwig

Katie McGuinness

Katie McGuinness

Fanny Dickens / Mrs. Cratchit

Pearse Kearney

Pearse Kearney

Henry Jr. / Tiny Tim

Ger Ryan

Ger Ryan

Mrs. Dickens

Marcus Lamb

Marcus Lamb

Rev. Henry Burnett / Mr. Cratchit

Cosimo Fusco

Cosimo Fusco

Signor Mazzini

Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy

Tara / Ghost of Christmas Past

Ely Solan

Ely Solan

Young Charles

Mark Schrier

Mark Schrier

Presenter

Patrick Joseph Byrnes

Patrick Joseph Byrnes

Stage Manager

Jasper Hughes Cotter

Jasper Hughes Cotter

Walter Dickens

James Heffernan

James Heffernan

Charley Dickens

Aleah Lennon

Aleah Lennon

Mamie Dickens

Ella Mai Delaney

Ella Mai Delaney

Katey Dickens

Donna Marie Sludds

Donna Marie Sludds

Maid

David McSavage

David McSavage

Hall

Pat Mooney

Pat Mooney

Garrick Club Waiter

Anna Murphy

Anna Murphy

Tara / Ghost of Christmas Past

Sam McGillicuddy

Sam McGillicuddy

Young Charles' Brother

Rory O'Neill

Rory O'Neill

Young Charles' Brother

Nancy Quinney

Nancy Quinney

Young Charles' Sister

Allanah

Allanah

Young Charles' Sister

Glynis Casson

Glynis Casson

Society Lady

Amelia Crowley

Amelia Crowley

Mrs. Grimsby

Derek Hannay

Derek Hannay

Toothless Man

Derek O'Sullivan

Derek O'Sullivan

Grave Digger

John Delaney

John Delaney

Grave Digger

Gerard Lee

Gerard Lee

Cleric

Stephen Ball

Stephen Ball

Clerk

Kevin McCormack

Kevin McCormack

Bailiff

Aideen Wylde

Aideen Wylde

Charlotte Wigmore

Marcus Lamb

Marcus Lamb

Rev. Henry Burnett / Bob Cratchit

Paul Kealyn

Paul Kealyn

Warren's Foreman

Richard Coombs

Richard Coombs

Punch / Judy

Michael Judd

Michael Judd

Pie Man

Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris

Newsagent

Eddie Jackson

Eddie Jackson

Scam Artist

Linda Gough

Linda Gough

Charwoman

Jack Gunning

Jack Gunning

Cratchit Child

Christina Martina

Christina Martina

Cratchit Child

Ava May Taylor

Ava May Taylor

Cratchit Child

Adam Dolan

Adam Dolan

Warren's Factory Boy

Cameron Simpson

Cameron Simpson

Poll

Degnan Geraghty

Degnan Geraghty

Christmas Tree Vendor

John Colleary

John Colleary

Constable Copperfield

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Mr. Grub

Jake

Jake

Grip the Raven

James Daniel Wilson

James Daniel Wilson

Grip

George

George

Mittens the Cat

Valeria Bandino

Valeria Bandino

Tart

Desmond Bird

Desmond Bird

Lover

Séamus Hanly

Séamus Hanly

Audience Member

Franco Moscon

Franco Moscon

Nobleman

Mark Quigley

Mark Quigley

Middle Class

Roisin Whelan

Roisin Whelan

Maid

Séamus Hanly

Séamus Hanly

Audience Member (uncredited)

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