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A Christmas Tale(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-05-21
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157 Votes
Time: 2h 32m
The dilemma. The reunion
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
Revenue: $7,356,393.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: A Christmas Tale
Top 10 Billed Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Junon
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Abel
Anne Consigny
Elisabeth
Mathieu Amalric
Henri
Chiara Mastroianni
Sylvia
Melvil Poupaud
Ivan
Emmanuelle Devos
Faunia
Hippolyte Girardot
Claude Dédalus
Laurent Capelluto
Simon
Émile Berling
Paul Dédalus
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