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Feature film — 2008

A Christmas Tale (2008)

6.82h 32mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 178 votes.

Why Not Productions / France 2 Cinéma / Wild Bunch / Bac Films

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Director: Arnaud Desplechin

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Cast & crew

Catherine Deneuve as Junon

Catherine Deneuve

Junon

Jean-Paul Roussillon as Abel

Jean-Paul Roussillon

Abel

Anne Consigny as Elisabeth

Anne Consigny

Elisabeth

Mathieu Amalric as Henri

Mathieu Amalric

Henri

Chiara Mastroianni as Sylvia

Chiara Mastroianni

Sylvia

Melvil Poupaud as Ivan

Melvil Poupaud

Ivan

Emmanuelle Devos as Faunia

Emmanuelle Devos

Faunia

Hippolyte Girardot as Claude Dédalus

Hippolyte Girardot

Claude Dédalus

Laurent Capelluto as Simon

Laurent Capelluto

Simon

Émile Berling as Paul Dédalus

Émile Berling

Paul Dédalus

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Françoise Bertin

Rosaimée Vuillard

Samir Guesmi as Spatafora

Samir Guesmi

Spatafora

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