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Tappava säde

Original title: L'arbre de Noël
  • 19691969
  • GG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
650
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William Holden, Brook Fuller, and Virna Lisi in Tappava säde (1969)
Drama
Since the death of his mother, Pascal, ten years old, spends his holidays with his father, the rich Laurent Segur. One day, when diving near the shores of Corse, an aircraft falls into the s... Read allSince the death of his mother, Pascal, ten years old, spends his holidays with his father, the rich Laurent Segur. One day, when diving near the shores of Corse, an aircraft falls into the sea. The holiday goes on happily with Catherine, the young and pretty girlfriend of Laurent... Read allSince the death of his mother, Pascal, ten years old, spends his holidays with his father, the rich Laurent Segur. One day, when diving near the shores of Corse, an aircraft falls into the sea. The holiday goes on happily with Catherine, the young and pretty girlfriend of Laurent. But soon blue marks appear on the face of Pascal. He has been contaminated by a nuclear ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
650
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  • Director
    • Terence Young
  • Writers
    • Michel Bataille(novel)
    • Terence Young
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Virna Lisi
    • Bourvil
  • Director
    • Terence Young
  • Writers
    • Michel Bataille(novel)
    • Terence Young
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Virna Lisi
    • Bourvil
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    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden and Virna Lisi in Tappava säde (1969)
    Brook Fuller in Tappava säde (1969)
    Virna Lisi in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden and Brook Fuller in Tappava säde (1969)
    Tappava säde (1969)
    Brook Fuller in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden and Brook Fuller in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden and Brook Fuller in Tappava säde (1969)
    William Holden, Brook Fuller, and Virna Lisi in Tappava säde (1969)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Laurent Ségur
    Virna Lisi
    Virna Lisi
    • Catherine Graziani
    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Verdun
    Madeleine Damien
    Madeleine Damien
    • Marinette
    Mario Feliciani
    Mario Feliciani
    • Le docteur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    • Vernet
    • (as Friedrich Ledebur)
    Georges Douking
    Georges Douking
    • L'animalier
    • (as Douking)
    Michel Thomass
    • L'ami corse
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    Jean-Pierre Castaldi
    • Le motard de la gendarmerie
    Yves Barsacq
    Yves Barsacq
    • Charlie le breton - le pompiste
    France Daunic
    • La monitrice
    Brook Fuller
    • Pascal Ségur
    Paul Bonifas
    Paul Bonifas
      Adrien Cayla-Legrand
      • Stationmaster on the platform
      • (uncredited)
      Lucie Dolène
      • Pascal Ségur
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Roland Malet
      • Policeman
      • (uncredited)
      Gaston Meunier
      • Customer at Maxim's
      • (uncredited)
      • …
      Raymond Pierson
      • Customer at Maxim's
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Terence Young
      • Writers
        • Michel Bataille(novel)
        • Terence Young
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      • Trivia
        In the Italian-dubbed version, the name of the kid is "Marcel" instead of "Pascal".
      • Quotes

        Marinette: [as Pascal leaves with a large bowl of meat to feed the wolves] Shall I go with you?

        Pascal Ségur: Marinette, women and wolves don't mix.

      • Connections
        Referenced in The Dick Cavett Show: Eartha Kitt/Rex Stout/William Holden (1969)

      User reviews18

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      7/10
      A movie just as it's described
      There is nothing bad about this movie, it is typical of the time it was made. I cannot imagine anyone who knows the plot and then decided to watch could expect or want anything else than that which was shown. Obviously some critics have issues. I wonder if they saw it v.o. or dubbed into English. All film d'époque are OTT and nothing is so subtle that any child could not understand it. This is not an intellectual adult movie, anyone who cannot see why actors did the movie should at least have the courage to ask before accusing them. There are also more messages (social and political criticism) than meet the eye and in this respect it is certainly more daring than the less subtle similar criticism Spielberg tried to shove into War of the Worlds which obliviously passed a hundred miles above the heads of the people it was directed at.
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      • wolfcariusm
      • Aug 12, 2005

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      • Release date
        • October 10, 1969 (Italy)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Christmas Tree
      • Filming locations
        • Station-Service Le Relais du Cheval Noir, Route Nationale 16, Epinay-Champlâtreux, Val-d'Oise, France
      • Production companies
        • Jupiter Generale Cinematografica
        • Les Films Corona
        • Valoria Films
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $1,303,251
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 50 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.78 : 1

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