US 
Canada 
Mexico 
Spain 
UK 
Ireland 
Australia 
Argentina 
Chile 
Colombia 
Uruguay 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Costa Rica 
Honduras 
Guatemala 
Bolivia 
Dominican Rep. A Christmas Tale
- Original title
- Un conte de Noël
- Year
- 2008
- Running time
- 150 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
-
Catherine Deneuve
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Mathieu Amalric
Anne Consigny
Melvil Poupaud
Emmanuelle Devos
Chiara Mastroianni
Hippolyte Girardot
Laurent Capelluto
Françoise Bertin- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Comedy | Disease/illness. Family Relationships. Christmas. Comedy-Drama
- Synopsis
- Abel and Junon had two children, Joseph and Elizabeth. Victim of a rare genetic condition, Joseph's only hope was a bone marrow transplant. As they and Elizabeth were incompatible, his parents conceived a third child in the hope of saving their son. But little Henri too was unable to help his brother, and Joseph died at the age of seven. The Vuillard family has never recovered. Many years have passed, and family relationships are more strained than ever. In particular, those between Elizabeth, authoritarian head of the family and Henri, a cynical drop out who divides his time between women and drink. After a violent argument, Elizabeth banishes her feckless brother, cutting him off from his nephew, her son Paul - a tortured adolescent beset by serious mental problems.
-
NEWAbout similar movies and series:Similar Movies to A Christmas TaleSimilarity over 75%Similarity between 60% and 75%Similarity between 40% and 60%Similarity below 40%
- Awards
-
2008: Cannes: Nominated for Palme d´Or (Golden Palm)2008: Awards Cesar: Best Supporting Actor (Rousillon) 9 Nominations2008: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Film2008: Nominated for Critics' Choice Awards: Best Foreign Language Film2008: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film2008: European Film Awards (EFA): nominated to European Prix D'Excellence.
- Critics' reviews
-
-
"Density of detail and intensity of experience are the twin distinctions of A Christmas Tale, a long, improbably funny and very beautiful film."
-
"Dark secrets are unlocked, words draw more blood than punches, and Desplechin turns one family into a universe that resembles life as a startling work of art."
-
"A heady plum pudding of a movie--studded with outsized performances and drenched in cinematic brio. The concoction is over-rich, yet irresistible."
-
"At last, a great contemporary holiday movie that's strictly for grown-ups - a holiday movie that really is a moviegoer's holiday"
-
"With at least nine primary characters and running two and a half hours, it's a big, fat novel of a movie - a domestic epic that fuses bitterness and forgiveness in completely satisfying ways."
-
"Desplechin's films are great, chaotic, unsettling fun. This one's scored, elegantly, to a mixture of standards and classics and original music by Gregoire Hetzel."
- Show 3 more reviews
-
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org
