A Christmas Tale
“The dilemma. The reunion”
Synopsis
When their matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family gathers for a hesitant reunion during the Christmas season. Among those present are the rebellious Henri and the tightly wound Elizabeth. Reunited under one roof for the first time in many years, the family's complex, long-suppressed resentments and desires resurface.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Laurence BriaudShot by Eric GautierScored by Gregoire HetzelDesigned by Daniel Bevan
Box Office
2008 · Box office
Grossed $7.4M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$7.4M
Opening week (7-day): $93K
Peak 7 theaters
Also known as
- Ein Weihnachtsmärchende
- A Christmas Taleen
- Racconto di Nataleit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Catherine Deneuve
as Junon Vuillard
Jean Paul Roussillon
as Abel Vuillard
Mathieu Amalric
as Henri Vuillard
Anne Consigny
as Elizabeth Dédalus
Chiara Mastroianni
as Sylvia Vuillard
Melvil Poupaud
as Ivan Vuillard
Emmanuelle Devos
as Faunia
Hippolyte Girardot
as Claude Dédalus
Laurent Capelluto
as Simon
Emile Berling
as Paul Dédalus
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1Writers
4Producers
1Other crew
6Parents Guide
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