The Christmas Tree
1996, English. Directed by Sally Field.
A story about a forming friendship between an elderly nun, Sister Anthony, and New York's Rockefeller Center's head landscape architect Richard Reilly, who wants to fell a tree she's been growing for decades and move it to New York for Christmas display.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sally FieldDirector
- Julie HarrisSister Anthony
- Trini AlvaradoBeth
- Andrew McCarthyRichard Reilly
- Suzi HofrichterAnna 1939
- Betty AberlinSister Sarah
- Nili BassmanAnna 1950
- Imogene BlissSister Lucia 1996
- Therese CourtneyMother Superior 1939
- Lulee FisherSister Rose
- Jessica HechtSister Mary
- Shannon HoltSister Lucia 1939
- Lynne InnerstSister Francis 1939
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1996
- Country
- United States of America
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The Christmas Tree runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Christmas Tree on?
The Christmas Tree isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 December 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Christmas Tree?
If you liked The Christmas Tree, try A Gift Wrapped Christmas, Angels in the Snow, Samantha: An American Girl Holiday.
Who directed The Christmas Tree?
The Christmas Tree (1996) was directed by Sally Field and stars Julie Harris, Trini Alvarado, Andrew McCarthy.