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1952 · 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 take

A haunting portrait of grief and loss that sits with you long after the credits roll. This is cinema for when you're ready to feel something deep—a quiet meditation on love, absence, and the weight of sudden tragedy.

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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.