A Christmas Tale (2008)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,356,393.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 7.389 |
Directed By
Arnaud Desplechin
Crew
Éric Gautier
Arnaud Desplechin
Grégoire Hetzel
Arnaud Desplechin
Pascal Caucheteux
Laurence Briaud
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Sylvie Aid
Nicolas Cantin
Jean-Christophe Bourgeois
Marie Pierre Francx
Martine Cassinelli
Roberto Cappannelli
Marie-Claire Bazart
Helen Murphy
Jean-Pierre Laforce
Martial Vallanchon
Mina Matsumura
Daniel Bevan
Jean-Marie Cuvilo
Olivier de Laveleye
Jacques Bled
Eric Monteil
Nathalie Raoul
Sylvain Malbrant
Caroline Dessimond
Frédéric Souquet
Nicolas Cantin
Mélissa Petitjean
TOP 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
Françoise Bertin
Rosaimée Vuillard
Samir Guesmi
Spatafora
Thomas Obled
Basile 'Baz'
Clément Obled
Baptiste
François Regnault
Analyst
Thierry Bosc
Prosecutor
Hélène Roussel
Judge
Miglen Mirtchev
Henri's Lawyer
David Frenkel
Elizabeth's Lawyer
Romain Goupil
Analyst's Friend
Azize Kabouche
Oncologist
Beata Nilska
Anesthetist
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Freemason Friend
Mathieu Bakanina
Priest
Marie-France Jaskula
The Faithful
Jean-Pierre Jouet
Chairman of the Experts
Hélène Darras
Saleswoman (uncredited)
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