In 1843 Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) was coming off a string of failed projects and faced with writer s block every time he tried to commit the holiday parable he d barely envisioned to paper. As inspiration from his daily life fell into place and Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer) and his tale s other players manifested in his imagination he d render the most enduring seasonal narrative of all. Charming speculation on the creation of A Christmas Carol co-stars Jonathan Pryce Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.