Who Killed Santa Claus?
1941·France·105 min.
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The story concerns an old globe-maker who is mysteriously killed while going through the town portraying Pere Noel ("Father Christmas" aka Santa Claus). The unraveling of the mystery is entwined with a love story concerning an aloof nobleman who might be a scoundrel, or might be Prince Charming. But the story is little more than a pretext for the message and the pervasive sense of magic that the film weaves.
DirectorChristian-Jaque
MusicHenri Verdun
CinematographyArmand Thirard
CastHarry Baur·Renée Faure·Marie-Hélène Dasté·Raymond Rouleau·Robert Le Vigan·Fernand Ledoux·Jean Brochard·Jean Paredes·Héléna Manson
Original titleL'assassinat du Père Noël
Also known asThe Killing of Santa Claus