A Christmas Tale (2008)
The dilemma. The reunion
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Anne Consigny
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
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.
Runtime: 152 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: French
Countries: France
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: christmas party,banishment,family secrets,alcoholism,dysfunctional family,transplant,mental illness,bone marrow transplant,christmas
Cast
Junon
Abel, Junon's husband
Elizabeth, their oldest child
Henri, their middle child
Ivan, their youngest child
Claude, Elizabeth's husband
Faunia, Henri's lover
Sylvia, Ivan's wife
Simon, Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Paull, Elizabeth and Claude's son
Basile, Ivan and Sylvia's son
Baptiste, Ivan and Sylvia's son
Rosaimée, Abel's mother's girlfriend
Spatafora, the family friend at Roubaix
Doctor Zraïdi, the oncologist
The Priest
The Prosecutor
The Faithful
Chairman of Experts
Freemason Friend
The Anesthetist
The Analyst
The Judge
The Saleswoman
Elizabeth's Lawyer
The Analyst's Friend
Maître Bakine - Henri's lawyer