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The Christmas Wife(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-12-12
47%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The Christmas Wife
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jason Robards
John Tanner
Julie Harris
Iris
Don Francks
Social Arranger
James Eckhouse
Jim Tanner
Patricia Hamilton
Dora
Deborah Grover
Micki
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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.
Release Date
1988-12-12
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