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THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

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Celia Johnson stars in this adaptation of a Wynyard Browne play

Thursday October 22,2009

By Caroline Jowett

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IF YOU fancy a change from the traditional festive fare of It’s A Wonderful Life and White Christmas then this neglected British drama makes a very acceptable yuletide alternative.

Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson and Margaret Leighton are the old reliables in an adaptation of a Wynyard Browne play in which a Norfolk vicar learns some home truths when his family returns for the holidays.

Dated but touching.

Cert U, Optimum Home Entertainment, DVD: retail £15.99

VERDICT 3/5


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