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The Holly and the Ivy

1954·1h 23m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
2,332 votes

An English clergyman's neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering.

The Holly and the Ivy is a 1954 drama movie directed by George More O'Ferrall, starring Denholm Elliott, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 2,332 votes and runs 1h 23m.

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Director
George More O'Ferrall
Stars
Denholm Elliott
Celia Johnson
Margaret Leighton
Ralph Richardson
Details
1954-02-04
83 min
Movie
Approved
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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