The Christmas Tree (1996)

12/22/1996 (US) • 1h 33m

Drama, Family, TV Movie

Overview

A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony, and New York's Rockefeller Center's head landscape architect Richard Reilly, who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for decades and move it to New York for Christmas display.

Top Billed Cast

Julie Harris

Sister Anthony

Andrew McCarthy

Richard Reilly

Jessica Hecht

Sister Mary

Shannon Holt

Sister Lucia 1939

Betty Aberlin

Sister Sarah

Anne Pitoniak

Mother Superior Francis

Imogene Bliss

Sister Lucia 1996

Nili Bassman

Anna 1950


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

friendship

nun

holiday

christmas tree

inspiration

woman director

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