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The Gift Of Love: A Christmas Story (1983)

The Gift Of Love: A Christmas Story poster
Original title
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
Directed by
Delbert Mann
Genre
drama film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family gathers for Christmas in a small Vermont town. The story centers on a woman who remembers a past love and the choices she made.

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What happens

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story is a 1983 American made-for-television Christmas drama film, originally broadcast on CBS as an annual tradition for more than five years, premiering December 20, 1983. It starred Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury and Polly Holliday. It was produced by Dick Atkins and Michael Lepiner; directed by Academy Award winner Delbert Mann; and written by Earl Hamner, Jr., creator of The Waltons, based on the short story "The Silent Stars Go By" by Bess Streeter Aldrich. The film was filmed on location in 1983 in Vermont, mainly in Burlington and the small town of Chelsea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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