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Christmas Holiday

1944 · 93 min

A somber, flashback-driven noir that wraps you in melancholy and quiet dread as a woman recounts her ruinous marriage.

Tagline
Durbin... In her most dramatic glory.
Overview
A young femme fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Starring
Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf, Dean Harens, Gladys George, Gale Sondergaard, David Bruce, Eddie Acuff
Music
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Cinematography
Elwood Bredell
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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