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1983

The Gift Of Love: A Christmas Story

Janet Broderick (Lee Remick) is crushed by a double blow just before Christmas when she suddenly loses her mother, Amanda (Angela Lansbury), and is forced to bankrupt her small business. Stricken with grief, Janet takes to her bed, only to awaken in a mysterious dream world where she finds herself and her children magically reunited with her deceased parents. The group travels back in time to the small Connecticut town where Janet grew up, in the hope of spending one last Christmas together.

My take

A bittersweet journey through grief and grace that feels like a warm hug from memory itself. Perfect for when you need to cry a little and believe in magic again—especially around the holidays.

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Cast

Lee RemickAngela LansburyPolly Holliday

Director

Delbert Mann

If tonight is a The Gift Of Love: A Christmas Story 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.