The Christmas Tree (1969 film)
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.
| The Christmas Tree | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Directed by | Terence Young |
| Produced by | Robert Dorfmann |
| Written by | Michel Bataille |
| Starring | William Holden |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Edited by | Monique Bonnot |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | French English |
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
- Brook Fuller as Pascal Ségur
- Mario Feliciani as Paris doctor
- Madeleine Damien as Marinette
- Friedrich von Ledebur as Vernet
- Georges Douking as Pet owner
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi as The motorcycle policeman
- Yves Barsacq as Charlie Lebreton
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.