The Christmas Shoes

2002 1h 40m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second, lawyer Robert Layton and his wife Kate are slowly drifting apart and the matter comes to a head during Christmas when Kate takes over for Maggie for the school choir.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rob Lowe
Robert Layton
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Maggie Andrews
Max Morrow
Nathan Andrews
Maria del Mar
Kate Layton
Hugh Thompson
Jack Andrews
Dorian Harewood
Dalton Gregory
Shirley Douglas
Ellen Layton
Amber Marshall
Lily

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Wolk
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Wolk, shot by John Berrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Drake Silliman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Andy Wolk directs. John Berrie behind the camera. Lawrence Shragge scores. Drake Silliman cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Andy Wolk, shot by John Berrie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Drake Silliman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Rob Lowe and Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Max Morrow carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0330152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.