Laurent Capelluto

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    A Christmas Tale (2008)

    A Christmas Tale (2008)

    Bac Films released A Christmas Tale on May 21, 2008. Arnaud Desplechin directed the film starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, and Mathieu Amalric.

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    A Christmas Tale (2008)

    A Christmas Tale (2008)

    Bac Films released A Christmas Tale on May 21, 2008. Arnaud Desplechin directed the film starring Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, and Mathieu Amalric.

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  • MHM MartA Christmas Tale (2008)

    A Christmas Tale (2008) is Transplanted on the Criterion Collection

    The Criterion Collection released A Christmas Tale to Blu-ray on December 1, 2009.

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  • SummariesA Christmas Tale (2008)

    A Christmas Tale (2008)

    Film and Plot Synopsis The Vuillard family gathers for Christmas time just after the family matriarch, Junon, is diagnosed with leukemia. Each member of the family submits to a bone marrow test to see if they are a compatible match for Junon. The black sheep of the family, Henri, is invited to celebrate with the family for the first time in six years. When Henri reveals that he is a positive match for Junon, he kicks off a holiday of family members revealing long held secrets and grudges against each other. Buy the Film *As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ‘A Christmas Tale’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. The Vuillard family is a family that seems to be in constant conflict. The iron-willed matriarch of the family is Junon (Catherine Deneuve) who has been diagnosed just before Christmas with leukemia that will eventually kill her if she does not get a bone marrow transplant. Junon is married to Abel (Jean-Paul Roussillon), an obese factory owner who is the stabilizing influence for the family. Junon and Abel have three living children and parented a fourth, Joseph, who died of leukemia at the age of six after …

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