The Christmas Tree (TV 1996)A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony, and New York's Rockefeller Center's head gardener Richard Reilly, who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for ... See full summary » Director:Sally Field |
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| Julie Harris | ... |
Sister Anthony
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| Trini Alvarado | ... |
Beth
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| Andrew McCarthy | ... |
Richard Reilly
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Anna
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Sister Sarah
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Anna (Age 18)
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Therese Courtney | ... |
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Lulee Fisher | ... |
Sister Rose
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Sister Mary
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Lynne Innerst | ... |
Sister Frances
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Roy
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Sister Margaret
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A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony, and New York's Rockefeller Center's head gardener Richard Reilly, who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for decades and move it to New York for Christmas display. Written by Abakusek
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22 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'arbre de Noël See more »Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACompany Credits
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This was a charming TV movie. One I wish were available on VHS or DVD. It was a thoughtful and seasonally appropriate movie demonstrating the love one has for nature's gifts and learning to let go of those cherished gifts, to make way for something new. Think about giving up something as an adult, which you have cherished since childhood. I imagine it would be very difficult. That's one part of what this movie allows the viewer to be aware of. Of course there are other story lines about growth and love and giving. All very much a part of the meaning of Christmas. While an uncomplicated plot overall, the movie encourages the basics of the Christmas season and the basics one usually encounters in life. A simple story with several valuable lessons.