Christmas at the Palace

2018 1h 30m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 122

RomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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Katie, a former professional ice skater, is hired by the king of San Senova, Alexander, to help his daughter in a Christmas ice skating performance. As Katie spends time in the castle and with the king, she and Alex begin to develop feelings for each other and ultimately fall in love. But will the tradition-loving people of San Senova allow their king to make a foreigner their queen?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Merritt Patterson
Katie
Andrew Cooper
King Alexander
Brittany Bristow
Jessica
Nicholas Banks
Nicholas
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Aunt Patricia
India Fowler
Princess Christina
Esh Alladi
Doctor
Antonio Aakeel
Clerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hewitt
Writers: Matthew Coppola, Joie Botkin, Rick Garman
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hewitt, shot by Lulu de Hillerin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Merritt Patterson and Andrew Cooper and Brittany Bristow carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9033632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Hewitt directs. Lulu de Hillerin behind the camera. Terry Frewer scores. Jimmy Hill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Spanish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Peter Hewitt, shot by Lulu de Hillerin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Terry Frewer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jimmy Hill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Merritt Patterson and Andrew Cooper and Brittany Bristow carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9033632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "princess", "holiday", "castle", "royalty".
10Released under 29 different titles around the world.