1983 · 93 min · PG
A Christmas Story
Directed by Bob Clark · Comedy, Family
A Christmas Story (1983) is a Comedy film, directed by Bob Clark set in Indiana during the 1940s, in winter. It runs 93 minutes and is rated PG.
Themes of family & loyalty, memory & nostalgia, and coming of age play out through frame narrative and episodic chapters.
Composer
Carl ZittrerPaul Zaza
Cinematography
Reginald H. Morris
Cast
Melinda DillonDarren McGavinPeter BillingsleyJean ShepherdIan PetrellaScott SchwartzR.D. RobbTedde Moore
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Structure
Tone
ComedicNostalgicCozyWhimsical
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