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A Christmas Tale (2008)

The dilemma. The reunion

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 32M

Director : Arnaud Desplechin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Junon
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Abel, Junon's husband
Anne Consigny
Anne Consigny
Elizabeth, their oldest child
Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric
Henri, their middle child
Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud
Ivan, their youngest child
Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot
Claude, Elizabeth's husband
Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos
Faunia, Henri's lover
Chiara Mastroianni
Chiara Mastroianni
Sylvia, Ivan's wife
Laurent Capelluto
Laurent Capelluto
Simon, Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Émile Berling
Émile Berling
Paull, Elizabeth and Claude's son
Thomas Obled
Thomas Obled
Basile, Ivan and Sylvia's son
Clément Obled
Clément Obled
Baptiste, Ivan and Sylvia's son
Françoise Bertin
Françoise Bertin
Rosaimée, Abel's mother's girlfriend
Samir Guesmi
Samir Guesmi
Spatafora, the family friend at Roubaix
Azize Kabouche
Azize Kabouche
Doctor Zraïdi, the oncologist
Mathieu Bakanina
Mathieu Bakanina
The Priest
Thierry Bosc
Thierry Bosc
The Prosecutor
Marie-France Jaskula
Marie-France Jaskula
The Faithful
Jean-Pierre Jouet
Jean-Pierre Jouet
Chairman of Experts
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Freemason Friend
Beata Nilska
Beata Nilska
The Anesthetist
François Regnault
François Regnault
The Analyst
Hélène Roussel
Hélène Roussel
The Judge
Hélène Darras
Hélène Darras
The Saleswoman
David Frenkel
David Frenkel
Elizabeth's Lawyer
Romain Goupil
Romain Goupil
The Analyst's Friend
Miglen Mirtchev
Miglen Mirtchev
Maître Bakine - Henri's lawyer

Crews

Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin
Director
Pascal Caucheteux
Pascal Caucheteux
Producer
Éric Gautier
Éric Gautier
Director of Photography
Grégoire Hetzel
Grégoire Hetzel
Original Music Composer
Laurence Briaud
Laurence Briaud
Editor
Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin
Writer
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Writer
Martine Cassinelli
Martine Cassinelli
Executive Producer
Daniel Bevan
Daniel Bevan
Production Design
Caroline Dessimond
Caroline Dessimond
Set Decoration
Nathalie Raoul
Nathalie Raoul
Costume Design
Sylvie Aid
Sylvie Aid
Key Makeup Artist
Jean-Marie Cuvilo
Jean-Marie Cuvilo
Hairstylist
Mina Matsumura
Mina Matsumura
Makeup Artist
Eric Monteil
Eric Monteil
Hairstylist
Helen Murphy
Helen Murphy
Makeup Artist
Frédéric Souquet
Frédéric Souquet
Hairstylist
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mélissa Petitjean
Mélissa Petitjean
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roberto Cappannelli
Roberto Cappannelli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicolas Cantin
Nicolas Cantin
Sound Editor
Nicolas Cantin
Nicolas Cantin
Sound
Sylvain Malbrant
Sylvain Malbrant
Sound
Olivier de Laveleye
Olivier de Laveleye
Special Effects
Marie Pierre Francx
Marie Pierre Francx
Special Effects
Jean-Christophe Bourgeois
Jean-Christophe Bourgeois
Special Effects Technician
Marie-Claire Bazart
Marie-Claire Bazart
Visual Effects Supervisor
Martial Vallanchon
Martial Vallanchon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jacques Bled
Jacques Bled
Visual Effects Producer

Trailers and other movies

A CHRISTMAS TALE Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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