THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri (MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY), the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today. Use the rafflecopter widget below to enter our THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS Giveaway to win a Christmas Carol prize pack.
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS Winner Receives:
- A Christmas Carol book by Charles Dickens
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (Dan Steven’s favorite holiday film)
- Festive Holidays Specs
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The bestselling writer in Victorian London sets out to revive his flagging career and reimagines Yuletide celebrations in THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS, an entertaining and enchanting glimpse into the life and mind of master storyteller Charles Dickens as he creates the quintessential holiday tale, A Christmas Carol. Dickens locks himself away to write, but his chaotic household, which now includes his profligate father (Tony winner Jonathan Pryce), is a constant distraction. Working late into the night, the writer channels his own memories to conjure up the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, and place them on a collision course with the misanthropic miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Oscar winner Christopher Plummer).
Based on Les Standiford’s 2008 book, The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits, the movie brings the imagination of one of the world’s best-loved authors to vivid reality as he creates the masterpiece that has shaped modern-day Christmas celebrations for more than 150 years.

(L to R) Director Bharat Nalluri, actor Christopher Plummer and actor Dan Stevens on the set of THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS, a Bleecker Street release. Photo credit: Kerry Brown / Bleecker Street
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS is directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day). Screenplay is by Susan Coyne (“Mozart in the Jungle,” “Slings and Arrows”) and is based on the book by Les Standiford. The film stars Dan Stevens (“Legion,” Beauty and the Beast), Christopher Plummer (Beginners, A Beautiful Mind), Jonathan Pryce (The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl), Justin Edwards (Love & Friendship, The Thick of It), Morfydd Clark (Love & Friendship, The Falling), Donald Sumpter (“Game of Thrones,” The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Miles Jupp (Journey’s End, The Monuments Men) and Simon Callow (The Rebel, Victoria and Abdul) with Miriam Margolyes (The Age of Innocence, Romeo+Juliet), Ian McNeice (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, White Noise) and Bill Paterson (“Fleabag,” “Churchill’s Secret”).
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The 1951 version with Alastair Sim
favorite is the muppets version of the christmas carol
I grew up with the Muppets version but I really enjoyed Jim Carrey’s newer version as well! 🙂
My favorite is Scrooged with Bill Murray not the traditional one but definitely a great one.
I have to say Scrooged. I remember watching that as a younger person (I do not recall my age) and I did like it.
I would say I like Scrooged best.
I love the version with Bill Murray.
I like the one with Bill Murray
I loved the muppet version. It was much more entertaining to me when I was younger.
I like all versions! Any Christmas movie is good in my books!
I love the muppets version!
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooged
The Muppets version is the best!
I like the original the best. But the others are fun as well.
I like the Christmas Carol from 1984.
Scrooged with Bill Murray
Mickey’s Christmas Carol is my favorite version of this story. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win.