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1953 · Movie · 28m
A String of Blue Beads
A young man with everything to live for is crushed to learn of the death of his fiancée in a fire on Christmas Eve. For three years he wallows in self-pity until a young girl reminds him of the true meaning of Christmas.
My takeA devastating portrait of grief and loss that arrives without warning. This mid-century drama captures the raw weight of sudden tragedy—the kind of film that sits with you long after it ends, exploring how we survive the unsurvivable.
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Cast
Louis JourdanEllen-Cobb HillMargaret HamiltonElaine LynnChristine Lynn
Director
Alan Dinehart
If tonight is a A String of Blue Beads night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.