Un conte de Noël

A Christmas tale
Director
Arnaud Desplechin
Country
France
Year
2008
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Arnaud Desplechin / Emmanuel Bourdieu
Cast
Catherine Deneuve / Jean-Paul Roussillon / Mathieu Amalric / Anne Consigny / Melvil Poupaud / Emmanuelle Devos / Chiara Mastroianni
Production
Why Not Productions
http://www.whynotproductions.fr

Storyline

Abel and Junon had two children, Joseph and Elizabeth. Victim of a rare genetic condition, Joseph's only hope was a bone marrow transplant. As they and Elizabeth were incompatible, his parents conceived a third child in the hope of saving their son. But little Henri too was unable to help his brother, and Joseph died at the age of seven. The Vuillard family has never recovered. Many years have passed, and family relationships are more strained than ever. In particular, those between Elizabeth, authoritarian head of the family and Henri, a cynical drop out who divides his time between women and drink. After a violent argument, Elizabeth banishes her feckless brother, cutting him off from his nephew, her son Paul - a tortured adolescent beset by serious mental problems.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2008
Competition

César 2009
Best Supporting Actor (Jean-Paul Roussillon)

Releases

United kingdom (16 of January 2009)