A Christmas tale

Desplechin, Arnaud. (Added Author). Deneuve, Catherine, 1943- (Added Author). Roussillon, Jean-Paul. (Added Author). Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Emile Berling, Laurent Capelluto. (Cast).

Summary: Junon is the matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas after she learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. The Vuillard's shared history of physical and mental illness, estrangement, self harm, and loss doesn't lead itself to the idea of a cheerful holiday season. Hopefully the Christmastime reunion, a scheme concocted by three of the youngest family members, will finally bring peace to their family.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: New, restored High-Definition digital transfer, supervised by director Arnaud Desplechin; "L'aimee:" Desplechin's 2007 documentary about the selling of his family home; new documentary featuring interviews with Desplechin and actors Mathieu Amalric and Catherine Deneuve; original theatrical trailers.
Participant or Performer Note:	Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Emile Berling, Laurent Capelluto.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) ; Dolby Digital surround.
Language Note:	In French with English subtitles.