The Christmas Tree (1969 film)
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Directed by | Terence Young |
Written by | Michel Bataille |
Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
Starring | William Holden |
Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
Edited by | |
Music by | Georges Auric |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | France Italy |
Languages | French English |
L'Arbre de Noël (internationally released as The Christmas Tree) is a 1969 French drama film directed by Terence Young.[1] It was defined as "the most tearful film of sixties".[2] The film was co-produced by Italy where it was released as L'albero di Natale.
Plot[]
The story follows a Frenchman named Laurent and his son Pascal, who live somewhere in France. Along the way, the widower Laurent meets and falls for the beautiful Catherine, but also learns that his son is dying after witnessing the explosion of a plane with a nuclear device inside. Finding this out, Laurent and Pascal have a string of adventures with Catherine along.
Cast[]
- William Holden as Laurent Ségur
- Virna Lisi as Catherine Graziani
- Bourvil as Verdun
- as Pascal Ségur
- Mario Feliciani as Paris doctor
- as Marinette
- Friedrich von Ledebur as Vernet
- Georges Douking as Pet owner
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi as The motorcycle policeman
- Yves Barsacq as Charlie Lebreto
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Mario Gerosa. Il cinema di Terence Young. Il foglio, 2009.
- ^ Laura, Luisa and Morando Morandini. Il Morandini: dizionario dei film 2001. Zanichelli, Bologna, 2000. p. 34. ISBN 88-08-03105-5.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1969 films
- 1960s Christmas drama films
- English-language French films
- English-language Italian films
- Films shot in Corsica
- Films set in Corsica
- Films directed by Terence Young
- Films scored by Georges Auric
- Films produced by Robert Dorfmann
- Films about death
- Films about aviation accidents or incidents
- Films set in France
- French films
- French Christmas drama films
- French-language films
- 1960s French film stubs
- Christmas film stubs