When Does "The Man Who Invented Christmas" (2017) Take Place?
"The Man Who Invented Christmas" is a historical fiction film written by Susan Coyne that released November 22nd, 2017. So when is "The Man Who Invented Christmas" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because it depicts the inspiration, pitching, and creation of the real-world writer Charles Dickens' (1812-1870) famous novella "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" (1843), since the novella was published in late 1843 AD and Dickens was known for speedy writing. the entire movie fits within the calendar year of 1843 AD.
1843 AD
We know this because it depicts the inspiration, pitching, and creation of the real-world writer Charles Dickens' (1812-1870) famous novella "A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas" (1843), since the novella was published in late 1843 AD and Dickens was known for speedy writing. the entire movie fits within the calendar year of 1843 AD.
Real-world publisher Edward Chapman (1804-1880) says, "We are already halfway through October." That makes the hilarious pitch session sometime in October of 1843 AD.
The narrative's conclusion depicting the release of the story must take place around its real-world publication date: December 19th, 1843 AD.
This TIME magazine article examines its exact setting.
As does this HistoryVsHollywood.com entry.
