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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Movie104 minRated PG

IMDb7.0/ 10CTV score6.9/ 10

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About The Man Who Invented Christmas

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.

Year
2017
Genres
Drama, Biography, Comedy
Runtime
104 min
Rated
PG
Director
Bharat Nalluri
Top cast
Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Miriam Margolyes

The Man Who Invented Christmas release dates in Australia

Australian cinema release

Release dates: TMDB.

Cast and crew of The Man Who Invented Christmas

  • Dan Stevensas Charles Dickens
  • Christopher Plummeras Scrooge
  • Jonathan Pryceas Mr. John Dickens
  • Justin Edwardsas John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
  • Morfydd Clarkas Kate Dickens
  • Donald Sumpteras Haddock / Ghost of Marley
  • Miles Juppas Thackeray
  • Simon Callowas Leech
  • Miriam Margolyesas Mrs. Fisk
  • Ian McNeiceas Chapman
  • Bill Patersonas Mr. Grimsby
  • John Henshawas Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
  • Annette Badlandas Butcher's Wife / Mrs. Fezziwig
  • Katie McGuinnessas Fanny Dickens / Mrs. Cratchit
  • Pearse Kearneyas Henry Jr. / Tiny Tim
Director
Bharat Nalluri
Writer
Susan Coyne
Novel
Charles Dickens
Producer
Niv Fichman, Vadim Jean, Robert Mickelson, Susan Mullen, Ian Sharples
Original Music Composer
Mychael Danna
Director of Photography
Ben Smithard

Cast and crew: TMDB.

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Yes, you can rent or buy The Man Who Invented Christmas in Australia on Apple TV (rent from $4.99, buy from $7.99).