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The man who invented Christmas [videorecording] / Elevation Pictures presents ; produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board, Ontario Media Development Corporation ; a Parallel Films, Rhombus Media production in association with Mystic Point Productions ; producers, Niv Fichman, Vadim Jean, Robert Mickelson, Susan Mullen, Ian Sharples ; screenplay, Susan Coyne ; director, Bharat Nalluri.

Coyne, Susan, (screenwriter.). Fichman, Niv, (film producer.). Jean, Vadim, 1963- (film producer.). Nalluri, Bharat, (film director.). Plummer, Christopher, (actor.). Pryce, Jonathan, (actor.). Stevens, Dan, 1982- (actor.). Elevation Pictures, (film distributor.). Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce. (Cast).

Summary:

In 1843, the celebrated British novelist, Charles Dickens, is at a low point in his career with three flops behind him and his family expenses piling up at home. Determined to recover, Dickens decides to write a Christmas story and self-publish it in less than two months. As Dickens labors writing on such short notice, his estranged father and mother come to bunk with him. Still haunted by painful memories of his father ruining his childhood by his financial irresponsibly, Dickens develops a writer's block which seems to have no solution. As such, Dickens must face his personal demons epitomized through his characters, especially in his imagined conversations with Ebenezer Scrooge. Now with a looming deadline, Dickens struggles for inspiration against his frustrations and his characters' opinions in a literary challenge creating a classic tale that would define the essential soul of modern Christmas.

Record details

ISBN: 191329051375
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (104 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
Publisher: [Canada] : Elevation Pictures, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Les Standiford. Bonus features: The story behind The man who invented Christmas. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2017. Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music by Mychael Danna ; editors, Stephen O'Connell, Jamie Pearson; cinematography by Ben Smithard.
Participant or Performer Note:	Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some mild language.
System Details Note:	DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	English and French audio; English subtitles. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.