The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966)

Original title

Il Natale che quasi non fu

Directed by

Rossano Brazzi

Genre

comedy drama, children's film, Christmas film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A whimsical story explains how department store Santas came to be. It blends music and fantasy to show why people dress up as Saint Nick.

whimsicallightheartedmusicalchildlikecheerfulfantasticaldatedfolkloric

What happens

The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (Italian: Il Natale che quasi non fu) is a 1966 Christmas musical fantasy film directed by Rossano Brazzi in his feature directorial debut and written by Paul Tripp, who also star in the leading roles. The cast also features Alberto Rabagliati, Mischa Auer, and Sonny Fox. The film offers a whimsical account of the origins of department store Santa Clauses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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