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A Christmas Tale
The dilemma. The reunion
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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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about A Christmas Tale
Cast
Catherine DeneuveJunon
Jean-Paul RoussillonAbel
Anne ConsignyElisabeth
Mathieu AmalricHenri
Chiara MastroianniSylvia
Melvil PoupaudIvan
Emmanuelle DevosFaunia
Hippolyte GirardotClaude DédalusCredits
- Directed by
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Written by
- Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Un conte de Noël
- Collection
- The Paul Dédalus Collection
- Box office
- $7.4M
Production
Why Not ProductionsFrance
France 2 CinémaFrance
Wild BunchFrance
Bac FilmsFrance
