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Nov 19, 2008 · Directed by. Arnaud Desplechin. "A Christmas Tale" skates on thin ice across a crowded lake, arrives safely on the far shore, and shares a cup of hot cocoa and marshmallows with Death. It stars Catherine Deneuve as a woman dying of liver cancer and considering a bone marrow transplant that could also kill her.
Nov 14, 2008 · 86% Tomatometer 133 Reviews 66% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings When steely French matriarch Junon (Catherine Deneuve) learns she has leukemia, she asks her children and grandchildren at the...
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- Catherine Deneuve
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Holiday, Comedy, Drama
A Christmas Tale Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Dennis Harvey 48 Hills. Some of the funniest, most well-deserved slaps in screen history. Full Review |...
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Jan 16, 2009 · Review. A Christmas Tale. (cert 15) Peter Bradshaw. Thu 15 Jan 2009 19.08 EST. A rnaud Desplechin has to be one of the most intriguing directors working in France.
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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 descri...
Making its debut on Blu-ray through Criterion, Arnaud Desplechin’s A Christmas Taleis presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this dual-layer Blu-ray disc. The transfer is presented in 1080p. The DVD edition looks strong but this high-def version clearly blows it out of the water. Sharpness and detail is vastly superior here, more than ...
The Blu-ray presents the film with a DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround track. It’s a noticeable upgrade from the DVD’s Dolby Digital track in that it sounds a little crisper, more natural, and bass is a tad more effective. But it’s certainly not a dazzler, remaining front heavy, only creeping to the backs on occasion (though the back speakers are a little mor...
This is where the disc disappoints. Criterion’s DVD and Blu-ray for Gomorrah(another new film licenced from IFC Films) wasn’t up to the level of Criterion’s strongest editions but it still offered a rather full platter of strong supplements. Unfortunately this release offers only a couple and is still priced higher. The features are all found under...
Similar to how I feel about the DVD the Blu-ray is disappointing. The transfer looks absolutely incredible and it sounds good, but the small list of supplements do make this release feel a little overpriced. I can give it a mild recommendation (a better one if you can find it really cheap.) BUY AT:
Nov 21, 2008 · With Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Anne Consigny, Mathieu Amalric. The troubled Vuillard family is no stranger to illness, grief, and banishment, but when their matriarch requires a bone-marrow transplant, the estranged clan reunites just in time for Christmas.
A long drawn-out tale of a father bringing his dysfunctional family together at Christmas after Mom is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The actors are in fine form, and the situations are realistic, but there is scene after scene of bones to pick, icy silence, and family members constantly telling each other (over and over) how much they ...
