Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Christmas Wife' right now, here are some notable highlights about the HBO Films drama flick. The Christmas Wife starring Jason Robards, Julie Harris, Don Francks, James Eckhouse has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 13 min. The release date of the movie is December 12th, 1988. reflects active
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "An aging and recent widower not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads You are not alone We make social arrangements of all kinds When he visits the Social Arranger he makes it very clear his only interest is in social company and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship and could ultimately change both their lives"
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'The Christmas Wife' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 12th, 1988
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 20th, 2001
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