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The Christmas Tree

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A French-American millionaire (William Holden), his girlfriend (Virna Lisi) and his war buddy (Andre Bourvil) try to grant his dying son's every wish.
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Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 02/09/2019
The strange thing about The Christmas Tree is that if you can overlook the essential cheapness of using such a theme as a patently easy and exploitable way of eliciting sympathy... [director Young] has done a nice job of it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/02/2019 I loved it, I saw it years ago and it is one of my favorite Christmas movies See more 09/23/2004 I saw this movie when I was eight, so perhaps I was a little more affected than I would be if I saw it now. But, I've never forgotten it, especially the final scene; still gives me little chills. I think the original title was better than that under which it was rereleased as reported above ("When Wolves Cry..."). I'll check back if it isn't as good the second time around... See more Read all reviews
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Terence Young

Director

William Holden

Laurent Ségur

Virna Lisi

Catherine Graziani

Bourvil

Verdun

Brook Fuller

Pascal Ségur

Madeleine Damien

Marinette
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Synopsis A French-American millionaire (William Holden), his girlfriend (Virna Lisi) and his war buddy (Andre Bourvil) try to grant his dying son's every wish.
Director
Terence Young
Producer
Robert Dorfmann, Paul Joly
Screenwriter
Terence Young
Rating
G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m