A bittersweet drama on a familiar theme - the frictions forced to the surface during a Christmas family get-together - Michael Abbensetts' Black Christmas is an understated and affecting study of relationships, unexpressed pain and a tormented nostalgia for a distant home.
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Cast
6 people
Norman Beaton
Bertie
Known for
The Mighty Quinn
Hammer House of Horror
Carmen Munroe
Gertrude
Also in
Desmond's
The Fosters
Stefan Kalipha
Herman
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
River
Janet Bartley
Dolly
Known for
The Harder They Come
Shope Shodeinde
Renee
Also in
The Sailor's Return
Star Cops
Linda Goddard
Lily
Also in
The Professionals
People Like Us
Stephen Frears Director
First release December 20, 1977
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 20, 1977
Premiere · BBC2
No release date listed for United States.
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