Film

The Christmas Wife

1988 · 1h 13m · Drama · Romance · TV Movie

IMDb

6.2

An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

Jason Robards

John Tanner

Julie Harris

Iris

Don Francks

Social Arranger

James Eckhouse

Jim Tanner

Patricia Hamilton

Dora

Deborah Grover

Micki

David Gardner

Harry

Tom Harvey

Jack

Christopher Andrade

Tommy

Steven Andrade

Tim

Bill Lynn

Santa Claus

Helen Frost

Woman in Restaurant

Lawrence Dane

Michael Rosten (uncredited)

Gwynyth Walsh

Betty (uncredited)

• David Hugh JonesDirector
• Helen NorrisStory
• Patrick WhitleyProducer
• Edie LandauProducer
• Eric LandauExecutive Producer
• Colin CallenderExecutive Producer
• Brian WestDirector of Photography
• Max HarrisOriginal Music Composer
• Ruth FosterEditor

Release date

December 12, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Drama, Romance, TV Movie

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