A Christmas Tale
“The dilemma. The reunion”
2008•NR•2h 32m•6.8•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Writer
Emmanuel Bourdieu, Arnaud Desplechin
Revenue
$7M
Languages
French
Studio
Why Not Productions
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
Production
Company
Why Not Productions
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Company
Wild Bunch
Company
Bac Films
Producer
Pascal Caucheteux
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