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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991): Cast

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) movie poster

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus is a 1991 family fantasy film directed by Charles Jarrott, starring Charles Bronson as Francis Church, Katharine Isabelle and Richard Thomas. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Charles Jarrott
Genres
Family , Fantasy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus About?

The premise of Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus without spoilers.

Newspaper writer Church is still reeling from his wife’s death when his editor gives him a delicate assignment: a young girl has asked whether Santa Claus is real. As he wrestles with his own sorrow, Church must find a way to answer her question, confronting belief, hope, and the magic of the season.

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Themes & Keywords

· 49 tags
  • little girl
  • seven word title
  • 8 year old girl
  • belief in santa claus
  • 8 year old
  • girl
  • newspaper
  • santa claus
  • brother sister relationship
  • boy
  • little boy
  • death of wife
+37 more
  • dead wife
  • voice over letter
  • cat
  • husband wife relationship
  • mother daughter relationship
  • father daughter relationship
  • baby
  • christmas present
  • poor family
  • kitten
  • basket
  • christmas tree
  • irish american
  • irish
  • christmas decorations
  • snowing
  • belief in god
  • typewriter
  • garbage can
  • pocket watch
  • graveyard
  • grave
  • widower
  • snow
  • new york sun the newspaper
  • family relationships
  • letter to the editor
  • claim in title
  • 19th century
  • 1800s
  • 1890s
  • year 1897
  • holiday
  • reporter
  • letter
  • christmas
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Cast & Characters

Charles Bronson leads the cast as Francis Church, with Katharine Isabelle as Virginia O'Hanlon and Richard Thomas as James O'Hanlan. Directed by Charles Jarrott; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

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From the director

More from Charles Jarrott

More films directed by Charles Jarrott, best-rated first: Mary, Queen of Scots, Condorman, The Boy in Blue and The Christmas List.

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Videos

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.

Yes Virginia! There Is A Santa Claus - 1991
Details

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “Und den Weihnachtsmann gibt es doch” and “Und den Weihnachtsmann gibt es doch!”.

Also known as
  • Und den Weihnachtsmann gibt es doch
  • Und den Weihnachtsmann gibt es doch!
  • ...und den Weihnachtsmann gibts doch!
  • Le Messager de l'espoir
  • Так
  • Вірджинія
  • Санта Клаус існує
  • Igen Virginia, a Mikulás létezik
  • Да
  • Вирджиния
  • Санта Клаус есть на самом деле
  • Sì Virginia
+5 more
  • Babbo Natale esiste
  • Tak Virginio
  • Święty Mikołaj istnieje
  • 돌아온 산타
  • Papai Noel Existe!

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FAQ

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus?

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus released?

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus was released on December 8, 1991.

Who directed Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus?

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus was directed by Charles Jarrott.

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Who is in the cast of Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus?

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus stars Charles Bronson as Francis Church, Katharine Isabelle as Virginia O'Hanlon and Richard Thomas as James O'Hanlan, among 17 credited actors.

Does Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus have a post-credit scene?

No. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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