The Assassination of the Father Christmas

the Assassination of the Father Christmas is a French film carried out by Christian-Jaque in 1941

Synopsis

The evening of December 24th, in a small village of Savoy hidden under snow. The Cornusse good father, manufacturer of maps of the world, are on the point of playing like each year the part of the Father Christmas, while Catherine, her daughter, dreams of a prince charming by bending dresses of headstocks. The mysterious return to the castle of the baron Roland feeds as for him many conversations…

Data sheet

Realizer: Christian-Jaque
Scenario: Pierre Véry and Charles Spaak, according to the novel of Pierre Véry
Production: Continental-Films
Music: Henry Verdun
First presentation the October 16th 1941

Distribution

Harry Baur : The father Cornusse
Raymond Roller: The baron Roland
Renee Faure: Catherine
Marie-Helene Dasté: The mother Michel
Robert Vigan: Leon Villard
Fernand Ledoux: The mayor
Jean Parédès: Kappel, the sexton
Héléna Manson: Marie Coquillot
Arthur Devère: Tairraz, the clock and watch maker
Marcel Fathers: Rambert
Georges Chamarat: The rural policeman Gercourt
Bernard Blier: The sergeant of gendarmerie
Sinoël: Noblet

External bond

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