Rent A Christmas Tale (2008)
3.3 of 5 from 99 ratings
2h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Leading French film-maker Arnoud Desplechin has gathered an all star cast headed by Catherine Deneuve and Mathieu Amalric for this wickedly funny and outrageous spin an a family reunion drama. Deneuve plays the matriarch who needs to gather all the family together not just for Christmas but reasons of her own. As the disparate members gather together in the city of Roubaix, old tensions and affections re-awaken. The cast give terrific performances, and Desplechin orchestrates them all to create an exciting film that had US and UK critics entranced.
- Actors:
- Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Hippolyte Girardot, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni, Laurent Capelluto, Emile Berling, Thomas Obled, Clément Obled, Françoise Bertin, Samir Guesmi, Azize Kabouche, Mathieu Bakanina, Thierry Bosc, Marie-France Jaskula, Jean-Pierre Jouet, Philippe Morier-Genoud
- Directors:
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Writers:
- Arnaud Desplechin, Emmanuel Bourdieu
- Aka:
- Un conte de Noël
- Studio:
- New Wave Films
- Genres:
- Comedy
- Collections:
- 12 Films of Christmas Present, A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 1, Getting to Know: Catherine Deneuve, The Ultimate Christmas Films Collection
- Countries:
- France
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