A Christmas Tale
Why Not Productions (2008)
Comedy, Drama, Foreign, Horror
In Collection
#1204
0*
Seen ItYes
715515049016
IMDB   7.1
150 mins France / French
Blu-ray Disc  Region 1, Region A   NR (Not Rated)
Catherine Deneuve Junon
Jean-Paul Roussillon Abel
Anne Consigny Elizabeth
Mathieu Amalric Henri
Melvil Poupaud Ivan
Hippolyte Girardot Claude
Emmanuelle Devos Faunia
Chiara Mastroianni Sylvia
Laurent Capelluto Simon
Emile Berling Paull
Thomas Obled Basile
Clément Obled Baptiste
Françoise Bertin Rosaimée
Samir Guesmi Spatafora
Azize Kabouche Doctor Zraïdi
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Producer Pascal Caucheteux
Martine Cassinelli
Writer Arnaud Desplechin
Emmanuel Bourdieu
Cinematography Eric Gautier
Musician Grégoire Hetzel


The Vuillard's shared history of physical and mental illness, estrangement, self harm, and loss doesn't lead itself to the idea of a cheerful holiday season. But can a Christmastime reunion, a scheme concocted by three of the youngest family members, finally bring peace their clan?
Edition Details
Edition The Criterion Collection
Distributor Criterion
Release Date 12/1/2009
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Surround [French]
DTS [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
L’aimée, Desplechin’s 2007 documentary about the selling of his family home New documentary featuring interviews with Desplechin and actors Mathieu Amalric and Catherine Deneuve Original theatrical trailers Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Philip Lopate