"The History of Christmas" - a History Channel classic documentary, 3 hours filled with Christmas magic from around the world from ancient times to present day will be of interest for both kids & adults:

"Father Frost" - a wonderful winter tale movie based on a famous Russian folk story:

 

"Irony of Fate" - a hilarious Russian romantic comedy based on a story that could only happen on a New Year's Eve

"A Christmas Tale" - jazzy French drama starring Catherine Deneuve.

"La Buche" - another excellent French drama ("la buche" is  a type of French Christmas cake)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This collection of tales by one of Russia's greatest 19th century writer, Nikolai Gogol, includes his most famous masterpiece - "The Night Before Christmas". In comparison to the famous American story with the same title this one is about love and... the flying devil. You will be fascinated by it!

BTW, if you want to see a movie based on this Christmas tale you can watch it on my Christmas Cartoons page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Joyeux Noel"(Merry Christmas) - is an amazing French/German/UK movie based on real events that took place on Christmas Eve in 1914 in the trenches of the World War I:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Classical Kids Christmas" - an excellent CD with most popular Christmas carols and poems:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Christmas with the Rat Pack" - simply the best

collection of Christmas song sung by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Nutcracker"ballet DVD - nobody does it better than Russian Bolshoi Theater, it's a "must have" classic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Christmas Holiday" - English classic novel with a Russian and French twist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Christmas Carols - 2 CDs below are great examples of Russian Christmas music - very beautiful and moving: