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A Christmas Tale(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-10-27
63%
73 Votes
Time: 1h 15m
Overview:
Cubelles, Tarragona, Spain, Christmas 1985. Five friends make an unexpected discovery in the forest: a woman disguised as Santa Claus trapped in a deep hole dug in the middle of nowhere.
Languages: Spanish.
Countries:
Spain
ProductionCompanies: 
Estudios Picasso
Castelao Productions
Movie: A Christmas Tale
Top 10 Billed Cast
Maru Valdivielso
Rebeca Expósito
Pau Poch
Tito
Ivana Baquero
Moni
Elsa Pataky
Ekran
Loquillo
Taylor
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Overview
Cubelles, Tarragona, Spain, Christmas 1985. Five friends make an unexpected discovery in the forest: a woman disguised as Santa Claus trapped in a deep hole dug in the middle of nowhere.
Release Date
2005-10-27
Average
6.3
Rating:
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