Directed by:
Jeannot SzwarcScreenplay:
David NewmanCinematography:
Arthur IbbetsonComposer:
Henry ManciniCast:
Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Peter O'Farrell, Carrie Kei Heim, Christopher Ryan, Anthony O'Donnell, Judy Cornwell (more)Plots(1)
Hundreds of years ago, an ageing peasant woodcutter (Burgess Meredith) and his wife (Judy Cornwell) kindly deliver presents to the children of their village with the help of their faithful reindeer Donner and Blitzen. Trapped in a terrible blizzard one night, they are led to safety by a group of magical elves who inform them that they have been given the gift of immortality - in order that every year they may create gifts in a fantastical toy workshop and deliver them to the good children of the world. Helped by the elves and flying reindeer, they get to work in preparation for their first Christmas. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Dudley Moore
UK
Best movies:
Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe (1976) (theatrical recording)
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
Monte Carlo or Bust (1969)
John Lithgow
USA
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Shrek (2001)
Interstellar (2014)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
David Huddleston
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Brian's Song (1971) (TV movie)
Burgess Meredith
USA
Best movies:
Rocky (1976)
Of Mice and Men (1939)
The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Peter O'Farrell
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
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Legend (1985)
Carrie Kei Heim
Japan
Best movies:
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Christopher Ryan
UK
Best movies:
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Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV movie)
Anthony O'Donnell
UK
Best movies:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Skyfall (2012)
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1998) (TV movie)
Judy Cornwell
UK
Best movies:
Jane Eyre (1983) (series)
Cry Freedom (1987)
The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003) (TV movie)
Jeffrey Kramer
USA
Best movies:
Jaws (1975)
Halloween II (1981)
Clue (1985)
Christian Fitzpatrick
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Vice Versa (1988)
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
John Hallam
UK
Best movies:
The Last Valley (1971)
Cadfael (1994) (series)
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Caroline John
UK
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
The Woman in Black (1989) (TV movie)
Aimée Delamain
UK
Best movies:
Florence Nightingale (1985) (TV movie)
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
Too Many Chefs (1978)
Jill Goldston
Best movies:
Aliens (1986)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Michael A. Ross
USA
Best movies:
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
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