Christmas Oratorio

– The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Juloratoriet
Christmas Oratorio (1996) - Also known as Juloratoriet

The 1930s. Sidner's mother Solveig dies in a very unfortunate bicycle accident involving some cows. Sidner, his sister and his father Aron move to Sunne to work at a hotel. Aron tries hard to leave the sweet memories of his wife behind him but that isn't made easier by the fact that he always meets her ghost. Aron gets himself a pen friend, a young girl in New Zealand called Tessa. He starts to dream of beginning a new life on the other side of the world. Will his dreams come true and can they help him to cure his regret over the death of his wife?

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Release Date:

22 Sep 1996

Language:

Swedish, English, Italian

Director:

Kjell-Åke Andersson

Writer:

Kjell-Åke Andersson, Kjell Sundstedt, Göran Tunström (novel)

Main Actors:

Peter Haber, Johan Widerberg, Henrik Linnros, Lena Endre

Plot:

Il famoso direttore d'orchestra Victor fa ritorno a casa alla notizia della morte della madre. Il musicista è professionalmente impegnato con la elaborazione del "Christmas Oratorio" di Bach, opera piuttosto difficile. Nella casa materna ritrova delle carte di famiglia e, fra queste, alcune lettere del padre, che ricorda appena. Una nuova luce si accende sulla storia della sua famiglia e su quella della nonna Solveig, grande estimatrice dell'opera che sta preparando, morta prematuramente per un banale incidente.

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10