When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof for the first time in many years, their intricate, long denied resentments and yearnings emerge again.
Title | A Christmas Tale |
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Year | 2008 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Country | France |
Studio | Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Bac Films, CinéCinéma, CNC, Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Sofica UGC 1, Canal+, Pictanovo, IFC Films |
Cast | Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Anne Consigny, Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Melvil Poupaud |
Crew | Éric Gautier (Director of Photography), Arnaud Desplechin (Writer), Grégoire Hetzel (Original Music Composer), Arnaud Desplechin (Director), Pascal Caucheteux (Producer), Laurence Briaud (Editor) |
Keyword | christmas party, family secrets, dysfunctional family, alcoholism, banishment, transplant, mental illness, bone marrow transplant, christmas |
Release | May 16, 2008 |
Runtime | 152 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.74 / 10 by 148 users |