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Un père Noël pas comme les autres

Original title: Christmas at Cartwright's
  • TV Movie
  • 2014
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.2K
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Alicia Witt and Gabriel Hogan in Un père Noël pas comme les autres (2014)
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A single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new... Read allA single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new romance.A single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new romance.

  • Director
    • Graeme Campbell
  • Writers
    • Margaret Oberman
    • Graeme Campbell
  • Stars
    • Alicia Witt
    • Gabriel Hogan
    • Wallace Shawn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Writers
      • Margaret Oberman
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Stars
      • Alicia Witt
      • Gabriel Hogan
      • Wallace Shawn
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Alicia Witt
    Alicia Witt
    • Nicky
    Gabriel Hogan
    Gabriel Hogan
    • Bill
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Harry
    T.J. McGibbon
    T.J. McGibbon
    • Becky
    Linda Kash
    Linda Kash
    • Peg
    Gabrielle Miller
    Gabrielle Miller
    • Fiona
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Mrs. Rositani
    Ron Lea
    Ron Lea
    • Mr. Mathews
    Miku Graham
    • Liz
    Marsha Regis
    Marsha Regis
    • Mrs. Laurence
    Kerry Lai Fatt
    • Sarah
    Andre Richards
    Andre Richards
    • Santa's Helper #2
    Nneka Elliott
    • Tina Richards
    Catherine-rain Wilcox
    • Sophie
    • (as Catherine-Rain Wilcox)
    Zenna Hilliard
    • Grace
    Greg Tremblay
    • Security Guard
    Michael Vincent Dagostino
    • Co-Worker #1
    • (as Mike Dagostino)
    Mark Bartolucci
    • Fiona's Santa
    • Director
      • Graeme Campbell
    • Writers
      • Margaret Oberman
      • Graeme Campbell
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    User reviews21

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    6jromanbaker

    Quirky Charm

    Alicia Witt has a quirky charm, and she is excellent as the first Santa at a department store. I have to thank the wonderful film ' Bros ' for my addiction to Hallmark Films, and the goodwill that they deliver to many people. I am not sure this is one of my favourites, but it has a great premise. Women can be just as good as men portraying Santa, and Witt has the right approach in playing this role. As we all know these Christmas fantasies have a male lead as well, but sadly in this film I did not think the one chosen for this was not quite up to make the heartbeat, either for female as well as male viewers. But to return to Alicia Witt she is much less passive than some of the female actors in the Hallmark genre. I really believed she could bring magic to the children she meets, and her mentor played brilliantly by the muti-talented Wallace Shawn was a magical choice of its own. ' Real ' life should have more female Santas. Worth watching.
    VetteRanger

    Fun, if predictable

    Alicia Witt does a lot of these Christmas movies, and she's one of my wife's favorites in them. There's a good reason. Her films are generally a cut above the average cliched Christmas plot. It's not necessarily that her plots are more original, but her slightly confused and sometimes disgruntled acting style gives her roles a lot of separation from the overly perky performances turned in by many other actresses who float through these films with plastic performances.

    In this movie, Alicia is a down-on-her-luck single mom (of course!) who, with an assist and a push by an angel, gets the job as a department store Santa. Overlooking the fact that there is no way she could be mistaken for a male Santa, the movie moves along with a funny story concerning her employment coinciding with a predictable but satisfying story concerning a romance with store exec.

    Nothing about this story is new or inventive, but it is a fun watch.
    10rireland-198-265397

    wonderful movie, lovable cast

    This is a great film. I especially liked the actress playing Nicky. She seemed believable yet magical. Angel stories are always great and this one did not disappoint. The little girl was cute without being precocious. I liked how everyone at Cartwright' s loved Santa Nick, except the evil Fiona. It was fun to see Gabrielle Miller play a baddie after seeing her as the nice, but insecure Lacey on Corner Gas. Hallmark has the best films! I also applaud Patricia Heaton for producing this sweet movie. The store sets were really beautiful.The only thing that puzzled me was 2 stories that Bill told to Nicky. One concerned questioning his father about Santa and in the other he mentions being raised by a single mom...what happened to his dad? That was the only inconsistency I spotted. But otherwise I recommend this film.
    6utgard14

    Another fine Hallmark Christmas movie

    Enjoyable Hallmark movie starring Alicia Witt as an unemployed single mom who, through a series of events, gets a job as a department store Santa without anyone at the store actually knowing she's not a 'he.' Helping her along the way is angel (I think?) Wallace Shawn. Other characters include the adorable daughter struggling at school, the wealthy (but bland) love interest, and the villainous woman who causes problems for our heroine every five minutes. It's hardly a Miracle on 34th Street but it'll get the job done.

    Alicia Witt is immensely likable and carries the movie on her shoulders. Wallace Shawn is fun whenever he's around. Gabrielle Miller makes for an easy-to-hate villainess. T.J. McGibbon plays the daughter and steals every scene she's in. Gabriel Hogan is the weakest part of the cast as the completely forgettable love interest. He's the usual Hallmark clichéd rich guy that every woman is apparently aspiring to marry. He's also unexciting in every possible way. I think Alicia's character can do better but I didn't write the movie. It's worth a look if you enjoy these sorts of things. It won't rock your world or anything but it's a good way to pass the time.
    6Christmas-Reviewer

    Okay Time Killer

    BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE FILM. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 HOLIDAY FILMS. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM HONEST!

    "Christmas at Cartwright's" is a 2014 American-Canadian romance television film directed by Graeme Campbell and starring Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan and Wallace Shawn Written by Margaret Oberman, the film is about a single mom who gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to pay her rent.

    Now I don't mind if a film goes into uncharted territory but this film doesn't. The filmmakers think the fact the idea that "Santa" is being played by a woman is "Shocking".

    I think the filmmakers should of re-thought this project. I think the film should of focused on "Santa" giving advise to the men who work at the store. Complications happen when her ex-husband starts working at the store along side her new boyfriend. Disguised as "Santa" she sees both of these men in a new light. She learns why her ex-husband left her and why he is behind in child support. She sees that her current boyfriend isn't perfect but also see's that a female co-worker is out to steal her boyfriend. That would of made a more interesting film.

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    • Trivia
      The news reporters say they're in Chicago but have call letters starting with "K". Chicago stations are all "W"--WLS, WGN, WBBM, etc.
    • Goofs
      When Nicky abruptly leaves dinner with Bill, she carries a dark-blue purse; when she enters her apartment moments later, her purse is brown.
    • Soundtracks
      Ding Dong Merrily on High (Instrumental)
      (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 2015 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Santa's Secret
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Channel
      • FourBoys Entertainment
      • Automatic Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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