The Holly and the Ivy

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Mark J A reasonable film but you can tell it was adapted, not very well, from a stage play. Just missing a few scenes which could have been added when not constrained by what could be done in theatre. Overall though a nice story which you should watch if you are looking for an older Christmas film you’ve not seen before. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review acsdoug D A nice drama with good dialogue and fine performances all around. I thought the movie kind of petered out rather than come to an adequate conclusion, however. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Audience Member Excellent, lovely film to watch at christmas time , nicer times. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review s r A complicated English Christmas drama. It made me want to visit the town of Weymouth. TCM Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h The Holly and the Ivy is a decent film. It is about an English minister and his family reunited at Christmas time. Ralph Richardson and Celia Johnson give good performance. The screenplay is a little in places. George More O'Farrell did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review joe m If you think this is going to be your typical Dickensian Christmas tale from the Brits - think again! "The Holly and the Ivy" is an absolutely wonderful film that rises above the usual holiday treacle and delivers a sharp, heartfelt and actually very moving faith-based message. And by faith-based, I don't mean as a Christian-centric perspective, yet a rather ecumenical one. "The Holly and the Ivy" starts with five scattered members of a family - two aunts, an uncle, a brother and a sister - all being invited to the home of Parson Gregory (Ralph Richardson) and his daughter, Jenny (Celia Gregory), for Christmas. What ensues as they all gather is the quiet of repressed feelings that then all burst forth with the airing of various secrets and grievances. However, everyone overcomes their various issues as the film nicely wrap up in a Christmas catharsis! Yes, the movie does come across as a bit like a stage production with its obvious, sappy set-ups. Yet, the great cast delivers it all brilliantly and thus doesn't make it seem as maudlin as it could have been. And the scenes and sense of an English Christmas are so fantastically rendered! "The Holly and the Ivy" will definitely going on to my go to list of regular Christmas movies! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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