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Film / 2008
A Christmas Tale
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.
The story
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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The Paul Dédalus Collection
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Cast
Catherine DeneuveJunon
Jean-Paul RoussillonAbel
Anne ConsignyElisabeth
Mathieu AmalricHenri
Chiara MastroianniSylvia
Melvil PoupaudIvan
Emmanuelle DevosFaunia
Hippolyte GirardotClaude Dédalus
Laurent CapellutoSimon
Émile BerlingPaul Dédalus
Françoise BertinRosaimée Vuillard
Samir GuesmiSpatafora
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Thomas ObledBasile 'Baz'
Clément ObledBaptiste
François RegnaultAnalyst
Thierry BoscProsecutor
Hélène RousselJudge
Miglen MirtchevHenri's Lawyer
David FrenkelElizabeth's Lawyer
Romain GoupilAnalyst's Friend
Azize KaboucheOncologist
Beata NilskaAnesthetist
Philippe Morier-GenoudFreemason Friend
Mathieu BakaninaPriest
Marie-France JaskulaThe Faithful
Jean-Pierre JouetChairman of the Experts
Hélène DarrasSaleswoman (uncredited)
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