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Charles Dickens battles writer's block and deadline pressures while creating iconic Christmas characters.
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'The Man Who Invented Christmas' tells of the journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from 'A Christmas Carol'. The film shows how Charles Dickens 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.
"Mixing reality and fiction, this movie explores the creation of a story that defined the meaning of the year-end holidays, mainly in the countries of the Northern hemisphere of the world: 'A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens - a story that has been adapted in different ways and for different media ever since. The result is a festive yet interesting portrait with hints of black humor, which is great to watch as a family during the Christmas season."