A Christmas Tale：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Arnaud Desplechin

Writing Credits

Arnaud Desplechin
(scenario and dialogue) and: Emmanuel Bourdieu
(scenario and dialogue): Jacques Asher
(inspired by: "La Greffe") (as J. Asher) &: Jean-Pierre Jouet
(inspired by: "La Greffe") (as J.P. Jouet)

Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Junon Vuillard: Jean-Paul Roussillon
Abel Vuillard: Anne Consigny
Elizabeth DÃ©dalus: Mathieu Amalric
Henri Vuillard: Chiara Mastroianni
Sylvia Vuillard: Melvil Poupaud
Ivan Vuillard: Emmanuelle Devos
Faunia: Hippolyte Girardot
Claude DÃ©dalus: Laurent Capelluto
Simon: Emile Berling
Paul DÃ©dalus: Françoise Bertin
RosaimÃ©e Vuillard: Samir Guesmi
Spatafora: Thomas Obled
Basile 'Baz' Vuillard: ClÃ©ment Obled
Baptiste: Thierry Bosc
La procureur: HÃ©lÃ¨ne Roussel
Le juge: Miglen Mirtchev
L'avocat d'Henri: David Frenkel
L'avocat d'Elizabeth: Romain Goupil
L'ami psychiatre: Azize Kabouche
Le mÃ©dicin cancÃ©rologue: Beata Nilska
L'anesthÃ©siste: Philippe Morier-Genoud
L'ami franc-maÃ§on: Mathieu Bakanina
Le prÃªtre: Marie-France Jaskula
La fidÃ¨le: Jean-Pierre Jouet
Le prÃ©sident des experts: François Regnault
L'analyste: HÃ©lÃ¨ne Darras
La vendeuse

Produced by

Martine Cassinelli
executive producer: Pascal Caucheteux
producer: Pierre HÃ©ros
co-producer (uncredited): Vincent Maraval
co-producer (uncredited)

Music by

GrÃ©goire Hetzel
: Mike Kourtzer
composer

Cinematography by

Eric Gautier

Editing by

Laurence Briaud

Casting By

StÃ©phane Touitou

Production Design by

Daniel Bevan
(as Dan Bevan)

Set Decoration by

Caroline Dessimond

Costume Design by

Nathalie Raoul

Makeup Department

Sylvie Aid
key makeup artist: Jean-Marie Cuvilo
hair stylist: Mina Matsumura
makeup artist: Eric Monteil
hair stylist: Helen Murphy
makeup artist: FrÃ©dÃ©ric Souquet
hair stylist

Production Management

GwenaÃ«lle Alglave
assistant unit manager: Lucie Bercez
assistant unit manager: Edouard Decker
unit production manager: Anne-Claire Delmas
assistant unit manager: Bruno DeschÃ¡trette
assistant unit manager (as Bruno Deschatrette): David Edouard
assistant unit manager: Anne Farrer
assistant unit manager: Simon FranÃ§ois
assistant unit manager: ChloÃ© Huet
assistant unit manager: Laurencina Lam
assistant post-production manager: Thibault Leclercq
assistant unit manager: Sandra Marinier
assistant production manager: Cristobal Matheron
unit manager: BÃ©atrice Mauduit
post-production manager: Clarisse Merel
assistant unit manager: Julien Minet
assistant unit manager: Jean-Patrick Nourricier
Assistant location manager: BenoÃ®t Pilot
production manager: Olivier Riche
assistant unit manager: Isabelle Tillou
production manager: Nils Zachariasen
additional unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lucie Borleteau
assistant director: Colomba Falcucci
second assistant director: CÃ©line Huyghebaert
assistant director: François Mathon
assistant director: Alexandre Nazarian
assistant director: documentary: Fred Nicolas
first assistant director (as FrÃ©dÃ©ric Nicolas): Gabriele Roux
first assistant director: HÃ©lÃ¨ne Serra
assistant director: Mathieu Vaillant
assistant director

Art Department

Marie-Pierre Aynes
art department assistant: Toma Baqueni
graphic artist: Gils Barichnikoff
property buyer: Pascale Courtois
painter: Paul-Louis Courtois
painter: Jackie Delevoye
painter: Guillaume Deviercy
property master: Oumelkeir Dewavrin
assistant decorator: Fathi El Aihar
assistant decorator / ripper: David Fargot
painter: Georges Goyon
swing gang: GaÃ«lle Guitard
assistant decorator: Stephanie Guitard
set dresser (as StÃ©phanie Guitard): Alain Haidon
painter: Mohamed Jabbad
assistant decorator: Sophie Lampkin
head painter: Ian Letort
art department runner: StÃ©phane Loup
set dresser: Florent Maillot
property master: Bruno Nicolas
carpenter: Gregory Quesque
carpenter: Ludovic Treny
carpenter: GaÃ«lle Usandivaras
second assistant decorator: FranÃ§ois Willenz
digital artist

Sound Department

Nicolas Cantin
sound editor / sound: Roberto Cappannelli
re-recording mixer: Jacques Defrance
foley artist (as Jacques de France): Roland DubouÃ©
assistant sound editor / music editor: Jean-Pierre Laforce
re-recording mixer: Lionel Le Bras
post-synchronization boom operator: Jean-Louis Lebras
post-synchronization boom operator (as Jean-Louis Le Bras): Didier Lesage
foley recordist: Sylvain Malbrant
sound: Jean-Max Morise
post-synchronization: Philippe Penot
foley artist: JÃ©rÃ´me Petit
assistant sound editor / sound assistant: MÃ©lissa Petitjean
re-recording mixer: Julien Sicart
additional sound / boom operator: Jean-Alexandre Villemer
sound recordist

Special Effects by

Jean-Christophe Bourgeois
special effects technician: Olivier de Laveleye
special effects: Marie Pierre Francx
special effects (as Marie-Pierre Franck)

Visual Effects by

Marie-Claire Bazart
visual effects supervisor: Jacques Bled
visual effects producer: Alexandre Boiron
flame artist: Emilien Dessons
digital effects artist: Delphine Domer
visual effects coordinator (as Delphine 'Fifine' Domer): Sebastien Gombeaud-Saintonge
flame artist (as SÃ©bastien Gombeaud-Saintonge): Peregrine McCafferty
digital artist: mac guff ligne: Benoit Philippon
digital compositor: Patrick Siboni
flame artist: Martial Vallanchon
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Pascal GuÃ©gan
stunts: Daniel VÃ©ritÃ©
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Ãric Alirol
camera operator: FranÃ§ois Berroir
gaffer: Damien Bret
key grip: Julien Buffard
grip: Arnaud Carney
second assistant camera: Xavier Cholet
assistant camera: Malek Krimed
steadicam operator: Nathalie Lao
assistant camera: Julien Leblond
electrician: Jean-Claude Lother
grip (as Eric Nove): Fabienne Octobre
a camera focus puller: retake: Ludovic Petit
electrician

Casting Department

Astrid Mouget
casting: children: Beatrice Saorin
casting director: children

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Isabelle Blanc
costumer: GeneviÃ¨ve Danguis
costumer: Mahemiti Deregnaucourt
costumer: Charlotte Dubois
dresser

Editorial Department

Thierry Beaumel
post-production technical director: Miguel Bejo
telecine dailies colorist: Isabelle Julien
color grader: Laurencina Lam
post-production assistant: Tuong Vi Nguyen-Long
first assistant editor

Location Management

Lysiane Biagini
location scout: Julie Nouzareth
location manager

Music Department

David Braccini
musician: violon: Karen Brunon
musician: violon: Catherine Cantin
musician: flÃ»te: Doriane Gable
musician: violon: Matthieu Gonet
conductor: Max Guiguet
orchestrator: Bruno Hovart
composer: additional music: Thomas Jamois
soundtrack producer: Mathieu Lamboley
orchestrator assistant

Script and Continuity Department

Agnès Feuvre
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Toma Baqueni
shadow theater and family photos by: AgnÃ¨s Chabot
press attache: Huma Khan
legal post production: Nicolas Livecchi
production assistant: Alexandre Nazarian
researcher: Sylvia Pain
production administrator: Cédric Villani
mathematical demonstrations: Wendelin Werner
mathematical demonstrations

Thanks

Manuel Alduy
thanks: Jacques Asher
thanks: C. Becquart
thanks: Philippe Brame
thanks: Mairie de Tourcoing: Dominique Charron
thanks (as Professeur Dominique Charron): Brahim Chioua
thanks: Monsieur Cole
thanks: CimetiÃ¨re de Tourcoing: Hector Contouris
thanks: Isabelle Debeunyck
thanks: Jean-David Debeunyck
thanks: Monsieur Delcroix
thanks: EDF Roubaix: S. Deswarte
thanks: CNRS Images: RaphaÃ«l Douady
thanks: Didier Duverger
thanks: Monsieur Gaudichon
thanks: Olivier Goinard
thanks: Bertrand Hassiny-Bonnette
thanks: Jean-Pierre Jouet
thanks: M. Kalikowski
thanks: Ville de Roubaix: Kathleen
thanks: HÃ´pital Tenon de Paris: V. Kleiner
thanks: CNRS Images: T. Klinek
thanks: IGN: Mike Kourtzer
thanks: Jean Labadie
thanks: P. Layille
thanks: SNCF Lille: Madame Lorsin
thanks: HÃ´pital Provo Roubaix: Brigitte Maccioni
thanks: Vincent Maraval
thanks: M. Moudard
thanks: HÃ´pital Provo Roubaix: Omar
thanks: Bar aux Alouettes: Madame Petit
thanks: HÃ´pital Provo Roubaix: Julie Peyr
thanks: A. Philouze
thanks: SNCF Lille: C. Pierrache
thanks: Salle des FÃªtes de Croix: Rodolphe Ploquin
thanks: T. Pollet
thanks: Grand HÃ´tel de Roubaix: Patricia Ribaud
thanks (as Dr. Patricia Ribaud): Monsieur Seynave
thanks: HÃ´pital Provo Roubaix: Madame Staneck
thanks: CHRU de Lille: Isabelle Terrel
thanks: Diane Thierry Mieg
thanks: CNRS Images (as D. Thierry-Mieg): Eva Torreton
thanks: Pierre Torreton
thanks: S. Turk
thanks: Ville de Roubaix: Charlotte Viort
thanks: Pierre Walfisz
thanks