In Arnaud Desplechin’s beguiling A CHRISTMAS TALE, Catherine Deneuve plays the role of Junon, matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas after she learns she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. That simple family-reunion setup, however, can’t begin to describe the unpredictable, emotionally volatile experience of this film, an inventive, magical drama that’s equal parts merriment and melancholy. Unrequited childhood loves and blinding grudges, brutal outbursts and sudden slapstick, music, movies, and poetry are all part of A Christmas Tale. December 1st is when you’ll be able to purchase the film on Blu-ray Disc.
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition features:
• New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Arnaud Desplechin, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• L’aimée, Desplechin’s 2007 documentary about the selling of his family home
• Arnaud’s Tale, a new documentary featuring interviews with Desplechin and actors Mathieu Amalric and Catherine Deneuve
• Original theatrical trailers
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Philip Lopate
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