The Christmas Tree (1996 film)
| The Christmas Tree | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sally Field |
| Produced by |
Steven R. McGlothen Janet Brownell Sally Field Wendy Japhet |
| Written by |
Teleplay: Janet Brownell Sally Field Book: Julie Salamon Jill Weber |
| Starring |
Julie Harris Trini Alvarado Andrew McCarthy Betty Aberlin Jessica Hecht Anne Pitoniak Colin Quinn |
| Music by | David Benoit |
| Cinematography | John S. Moyer |
| Edited by | Harry Hitner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
American Broadcasting Company Buena Vista Television |
Release dates |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Christmas Tree is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Sally Field.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony (Julie Harris), and New York's Rockefeller Center's head gardener Richard Reilly (Andrew McCarthy), who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for decades and move it to New York City for Christmas display.
Cast
- Julie Harris as Sister Anthony
- Trini Alvarado as Beth
- Andrew McCarthy as Richard Reilly
- Betty Aberlin as Sister Sarah
- Jessica Hecht as Sister Mary
- Anne Pitoniak as Mother Superior Frances
- Colin Quinn as Tom
- Additional cast
- Suzi Hofrichter as Anna
- Imogene Bliss as Sister Lucia
- Therese Courtney as Mother Superior (1939)
- Lulee Fisher as Sister Rose
- Shannon Holt as Sister Lucia (1939 / 1959)
- Lynne Innerst as Sister Frances
- Chad Luberger as Roy
- Kathleen McEntee as Sister Margaret
- Zachary Mott as Anna's Father
- Beverly Owings as Matron of the Orphanage
- Jaime Shapiro as Doreen
- Daniel Sweazen as Helicopter Pilot
- Katherine Sweeney as Terry
- Cornell J. Wallace as Harvey / Workman
- Dave Whalen as Sven
- Nili Bassman as Anna (Age 18)
Release
The Christmas Tree had international release under several titles: In France as Arbre de Noël, L' Canada, In Spain as Árbol de Navidad, El Spain, in Brazil as A Árvore de Natal Brazil (Portuguese), in Greece as Dentro ton Hristougennon, To Greece, and in Germany as Der Weihnachtsbaum. It was made available in October 2001 on VHS in Spanish and English.[5]
References
- ↑ ABC Medianet, Sally Field, accessed 01-21-2009
- ↑ mooviees.com The Christmas Tree, accessed 01-21-2009
- ↑ New York Times, The Christmas Tree, accessed 01-21-2009
- ↑ Pittsburgh Film Office, The Christmas Tree, accessed 01-21-2009
- ↑ Christmas Tree (VHS) (Color, NTSC). Good Times Home Video. October 15, 2001. ASIN B00005RJ0R. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
External links
- The Christmas Tree at the Internet Movie Database
- The Christmas Tree at AllMovie
- The Christmas Tree at the TCM Movie Database
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