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The Christmas Tree (1969 film)

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'L'Arbre de Nol' (internationally released as 'The Christmas Tree') is a 1969 French drama film directed by Terence Young. It was defined as "the most tearful film of sixties".Laura, Luisa and Morando Morandini. 'Il Morandini: dizionario dei film 2001'. Zanichelli, Bologna, 2000. p. 34. . The film was co-produced by Italy where it was released as 'L'albero di Natale'.

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 Sgur

* Virna Lisi as Catherine Graziani

* Bourvil as Verdun

* Brook Fuller as Pascal Sgur

* 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 Lebreto

See also



* List of Christmas films

References




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