A Christmas Tale (2008)

6.8/10 152 min Comedy Drama

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.

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

Samir Guesmi

Spatafora

François Regnault

Analyst

Thierry Bosc

Prosecutor

Hélène Roussel

Judge

Miglen Mirtchev

Henri's Lawyer

Romain Goupil

Analyst's Friend

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