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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991 · 95 min

A gentle, old-fashioned holiday story that balances sadness with warmth, offering a comforting and sincere viewing experience.

Directed by: Charles Jarrott
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Tv movie
Starring: Richard Thomas, Charles Bronson, Katharine Isabelle

Overview: While newspaper writer Church struggles with the death of his wife, he receives a "special" assignment. He must answer a little girl's question about whether Santa Claus really exists.

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Directed by: Charles Jarrott
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Tv movie
Starring: Richard Thomas, Charles Bronson, Katharine Isabelle

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
faith
family
healing
love
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: family, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by: Charles Jarrott
Written by: Andrew J. Fenady, Val De Crowl
Starring: Richard Thomas, Charles Bronson, Katharine Isabelle, Ed Asner, Tamsin Kelsey, Shawn Macdonald, Garry Chalk, Frank C. Turner
Music: Charles Bernstein
Cinematography: John S. Bartley
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English

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