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Christmas Tale   2008         N/R, 150 min. Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama Director: Arnaud Desplechin   Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Francoise Bertin, Laurent Capelluto, Emmanuelle Devos, Emile Berling, David Frenkel, Hippolyte Girardot, Samir Guesmi, Thomas Obled, Clement Obled   Junon (Catherine Deneuve) and Abel (Jean-Paul Roussillon) "entertain" their grown children Elizabeth (Ann Consigny), Ivan (Melvil Poupaud), and black sheep of the family Henri (Matthieu Amalric) over the Christmas holiday. Junon has been diagnosed with leukemia, and it is hoped that one of her children will prove to be an acceptable match for a bone marrow transplant for Junon that will extend her life. As the family gathers together, old wounds are reopened. Elizabeth, for unknown reasons, is especially hostile to Henri who had been banished from the family years ago. Will the results of their lab tests bring the family together, or will more chaos ensue? Cast Catherine Deneuve Junon Jean-Paul Roussillon Abel (Junon`s Husband) Mathieu Amalric Henri Anne Consigny Elizabeth Melvil Poupaud Ivan Chiara Mastroianni Sylvia Francoise Bertin Rosaimee Laurent Capelluto Simon Emmanuelle Devos Faunia Emile Berling Paull David Frenkel Avocat Hippolyte Girardot Claude Samir Guesmi Spatafora Thomas Obled Basile Clement Obled Baptiste