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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) — Screenplay

A struggling Charles Dickens gambles on self-publishing a Christmas ghost story to revive his career.

Written by
Susan Coyne, Les Standiford
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Biography
Length
115 pages

Study how this script balances biographical drama with comedic invention, using Dickens's own imagination as a structural device to externalize his creative process. The dialogue crackles with period flavor while the pacing mirrors the frantic, deadline-driven writing of a masterpiece, making it a masterclass in blending historical fact with fictional embellishment.

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