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A Christmas Tale
Un conte de Noel 18+Synopsis
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.
Country
France
Runtime
2 hours 30 minutes
Production year
2008
World premiere
16 May 2008
Release date
| 16 May 2008 | France | ||
| 2 December 2008 | Great Britain | ||
| 5 December 2008 | Italy | ||
| 27 March 2009 | Spain | ||
| 5 December 2008 | Sweden | ||
| 21 May 2008 | USA |
Worldwide Gross
$7,356,393
Production
Why Not Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch
Also known as
Un conte de Noël, A Christmas Tale, Um Conto de Natal, Bir noel masalı, Božićna priča, Câu Chuyện Giáng Sinh, Christmas Story, Confesiones en familia, Ein Weihnachtsmärchen, El primer día del resto de nuestras vidas, En julberättelse, En julefortelling, Eräs joulutarina, Et juleeventyr, Karácsonyi történet, O poveste de Crăciun, Racconto di Natale, Sipour hag, Świąteczne opowieści, Un cuento de Navidad, Μια νύχτα Χριστουγέννων, Μια χριστουγεννιάτικη ιστορία, Коледна приказка, Різдвяна казка, Рождественская сказка, クリスマス・ストーリー, 属于我们的圣诞节, 屬於我們的聖誕節
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Showtimes
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Sylvia - Ivan's wife
When did it happen?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
What do you mean?
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
I want details. She mentioned a decision you all made. Tell me where and when. Was it here?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Easter vacation, 1991. At the community centre. You were next door.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
I remember. Is Ivan aware of this?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
It's history.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
Was Ivan with you? Or did you and Henri decide our fate behind his back?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Ivan was there.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
What did you say?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Henri and I were talking about you. Guy talk. Ivan was quiet, smiling. Then he said, "If I don't get her, I'll never get over it."
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
What did you reply?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
I can't remember. "She's right for you."
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
Exactly! The exact words!
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
"Take her, she's yours."
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
I'm not to be given, like a camel or a goat.
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
I didn't give you. I was 27. An idiot. I was hollow. Still am.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
Did you love me?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Yes.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
Do you love me?
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Yes.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
Scumbag! You're part of the game! By choosing for me, you played.
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
I was right. Ivan loved you infinitely.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
It's your love that was infinite. You played my hand and you cheated. Now I'll never know my life. It's not mine. I wasn't free to prefer Ivan.
Simon - Junon's nephew - the painter cousin
Henri was there, too.
Sylvia - Ivan's wife
It's not the same. You really love me. Henri wanted sex, and got it. For 10 years, you've had no life. You're pathetic in your studio. You don't talk. You're sad. You spend Sundays doing the dishes, stealing glances, avoiding my kids. You're a failure, clinging to the Vuillards. You never got over me.
