The Christmas Angel
Georges MélièsCast
Rachel Gillet Georges Méliès
Credits
Produced by: Georges Méliès
Plot
A poor family in a rundown house where snow falls through the broken roof, there's no coal to heat the pathetic little stove, mother is sick, father sends daughter out to beg. Rejected by other beggars, the girl collapses in the snow…
Sinekatalog’s take
A sentimental holiday tale of a poor family in a freezing house, where a sick mother and a begging daughter meet kindness from above. It leans on pathos and the era's pious spectacle. Sweet and old-fashioned seasonal viewing.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (311 votes)
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