A Christmas Tale [ALSO KNOWN AS Un conte de Noël] [DVD] [DISC ONLY] [2008]

In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël), 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.

 

Product Details

 

Actor(s):  Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Anne Consigny, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud, Hippolyte Girardot

Writer(s):  Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu

Director(s):  Arnaud Desplechin

Format: DVD, Widescreen

Manufacturing Attributes:  Manufactured On Demand*

Language: French With English Subtitles

Region: 0 (Worldwide)

Aspect Ratio:  1.78:1 (16:9 SD-Standard Definition 480p)

Color:  Color (SD)

Runtime:  2 hours and 32 minutes (152 mins USA)

Sound Mix:  5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Number of discs: 1

Rated:  NR

Studio:  Criterion

Release Date:  December 1, 2009

 

 

 

 PLEASE NOTE:  This item is not an official studio release, as normally found in big box stores or mass merchant retailers. 

 

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