# The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

> Charles Dickens battles debt, family wounds, and a relentless deadline while summoning the characters who will become A Christmas Carol.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/305755

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Comedy, Family
- Director: Bharat Nalluri
- Cast: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards, Morfydd Clark, Donald Sumpter, Miles Jupp, Simon Callow
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6225520/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, witty, sentimental, christmas viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A struggling writer battles crippling creative block and ghosts from his past to draft a holiday masterpiece against a vanishing deadline.

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