Summaries

A widower not wanting to face his first Christmas alone responds to an ad for "social introductions".

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • cabin
  • loneliness
  • widower
  • christmas day
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Dec 11, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Canada
Language English
Filming locations Ontario, Canada
Production companies Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 13m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

More suited for mature audiences, The Christmas Wife is a made-for-cable television drama based on a story by Helen Norris.

An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds."

When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

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