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I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)

I'll Be Home for Christmas poster
Directed by
Marvin J. Chomsky
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Massachusetts family deals with their personal relationships during the final Christmas of World War II. The story focuses on how they cope with separation and change.

nostalgicheartfelttenderbittersweetfamily-centeredlow-keywarmsentimental

What happens

I'll Be Home for Christmas is a 1988 American made-for-television Christmas drama film directed and produced by Marvin J. Chomsky. The film, which stars Hal Holbrook and Eva Marie Saint, deals with the lives and relationships of a Massachusetts family during the final Christmas of World War II. The film would go on to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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