The Christmas Martian
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The Christmas Martian

4.4 / 10 1971 1h 5mNR French
FamilyComedyScience Fiction

Storyline

A martian comes to a small town in Quebec and becomes friends with the town children. He gives them candy to get the children into his spacecraft. This alarms the parents but he wins them over and they have a great big Christmas party.

Cast & Crew

Marcel Sabourin

Marcel Sabourin

The Visitor

Lead
CL

Catherine Leduc

Cathy

FG

François Gosselin

Frankie

Guy L'Écuyer

Guy L'Écuyer

Mr. Framer

RC

Roland Chenail

Police Chief

Paul Hébert

Paul Hébert

Father

LP

Louise Poulin-Roy

Mother

Paul Berval

Paul Berval

Uncle Henry

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bernard Gosselin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Christmas Martian is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker