Directed by:
Arnaud DesplechinCinematography:
Eric GautierCast:
Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Anne Consigny, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud, Hippolyte Girardot, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni (more)Plots(1)
Catherine Deneuve brings her legendary poise to the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas after she learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. That simple family reunion setup, however, can't begin to describe the unpredictable, emotionally volatile experience of this film, an inventive, magical drama that's equal parts merriment and melancholy. Unrequited childhood loves and blinding grudges, brutal outbursts and sudden slapstick, music, movies, and poetry, A Christmas Tale ties it all together in a marvelously messy package. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Catherine Deneuve
France
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Jean-Paul Roussillon
France
Best movies:
Deadlier Than the Male (1956)
Dead Certain (1981)
Same Old Song (1997)
Anne Consigny
France
Best movies:
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Department 36 (2004)
Mathieu Amalric
France
Best movies:
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
Farewell, Home Sweet Home (1999)
Melvil Poupaud
France
Best movies:
Laurence Anyways (2012)
An Officer and a Spy (2019)
A Tale of Summer (1996)
Hippolyte Girardot
France
Best movies:
Manon of the Spring (1986)
L'Amour nu (1981)
Paris, I Love You (2006)
Emmanuelle Devos
France
Best movies:
The Other Son (2012)
In the Beginning (2009)
The Adversary (2002)
Chiara Mastroianni
France
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Don’t Forget You’re Going to Die (1995)
Les Chansons d'Amour (2007)
Laurent Capelluto
Congo
Best movies:
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Amour (2012)
Nothing to Declare (2010)
Emile Berling
France
Best movies:
A Christmas Tale (2008)
Orly (2010)
White Soldier (2014) (TV movie)
Thomas Obled
Best movies:
A Christmas Tale (2008)
Clément Obled
Best movies:
A Christmas Tale (2008)
Françoise Bertin
France
Best movies:
Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)
Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
Same Old Song (1997)
Romain Goupil
France
Best movies:
A Christmas Tale (2008)
Venus Beauty Institute (1999)
For My Sister (2001)
Samir Guesmi
France
Best movies:
Savage Nights (1992)
13th District (2004)
Elisa (1995)
Azize Kabouche
France
Best movies:
A Flame in My Heart (1987)
J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka (2005)
All Three of Us (2015)
Philippe Morier-Genoud
Best movies:
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
Three Colours: White (1994)
Hélène Roussel
France
Best movies:
The Eighth Day (1996)
Death in the French Garden (1985)
Service Entrance (1954)