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A Christmas Tale (2008)

Original title: Un conte de Noël

NR · 2008-05-16 · 2h 32m · FR
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The dilemma. The reunion

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.

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Arnaud DesplechinDirector, WriterEmmanuel BourdieuWriter
Box office
$7.4M

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Catherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveJunonJean-Paul RoussillonJean-Paul RoussillonAbelAnne ConsignyAnne ConsignyElisabethMathieu AmalricMathieu AmalricHenriChiara MastroianniChiara MastroianniSylviaMelvil PoupaudMelvil PoupaudIvanEmmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle DevosFauniaHippolyte GirardotHippolyte GirardotClaude DédalusLaurent CapellutoLaurent CapellutoSimonÉmile BerlingÉmile BerlingPaul DédalusFrançoise BertinFrançoise BertinRosaimée VuillardSamir GuesmiSamir GuesmiSpatafora

Keywords

ChristmasMental illnessChristmas partyAlcoholismDysfunctional familyBanishmentFamily secretsBone marrow transplantTransplantChristmas comedy

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityChristmas · Mental Illness · Christmas PartyDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongEmotional intensityDysfunctional Family · Family SecretsDirector preference222957

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What is A Christmas Tale about?

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.

How long is A Christmas Tale?

A Christmas Tale has a runtime of 152 minutes.

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