The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
Director
Bharat Nalluri
Main cast
Christopher Plummer; Jonathan Pryce; Miriam Margolyes; Simon Callow; Morfydd Clark
Genres
Drama, History
Description
After a series his books have been flops, Charles Dickens decides to write and self-publish 'A Christmas Carol'.
Bharat Nalluri
Main cast
Christopher Plummer; Jonathan Pryce; Miriam Margolyes; Simon Callow; Morfydd Clark
Genres
Drama, History
Description
After a series his books have been flops, Charles Dickens decides to write and self-publish 'A Christmas Carol'.
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