Christmas Stories Resource Page: Literature, Film and Television

 

Charles Dickens 

 

G.K. Chesterton's Biography "Charles Dickens" (1906)  

 

Charles Dickens and Christianity 

 

25 Worthwhile Quotes From Charles Dickens 

 

"A Christmas Carol" (1971 - Animation) 

 

Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" as a Reimagining of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

   

Charles Dickens, Marley's Chain and Theophylact of Ochrid

Marley's Bowels of Compassion (or Lack Thereof)

The Reception of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in Greece

Charles Dickens' "The Cricket on the Hearth"

Saint Porphyrios and the Visit of Divine Grace Before Christmas: A True Testimony Similar to "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl"

Russian Tales 

  

The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree (Feodor Dostoevsky) 

 

Nikolai Gogol's "The Night Before Christmas" (1951 - Animation) 

 

Leo Tolstoy's "Papa Panov's Special Christmas" (animation)

 

The Geese in a Blizzard: A Russian Christmas Parable 

 

Russian Cartoon: "The Christmas Visit" (1959)

Greek Tales

Christmas in Greek Literature

Christ at the Castle: Papadiamantis’ Tale Captures the Genuine Spirit of Christmas

"The Gleaner: A Christmas Story" by Alexandros Papadiamantis

"The Slacker's Christmas" (Alexandros Papadiamantis)

"The Christmas Bread" (Alexandros Papadiamantis)

"The Cantankerous Man": A Christmas Story by Alexandros Moraitidis

"John the Blessed": A New Year's Eve Tale by Photios Kontoglou

"All-Bright Theophany": A Short Story by Alexandros Papadiamantis


Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince"


Henry van Dyke

"The Story of the Other Wise Man" (1989 - Animation)

Movie: "The Fourth Wise Man" (1985)


O. Henry

O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"


Silent Films

"Massacre of the Innocents" (a silent film from the 1910's)

Silent Movie: "The Flight Into Egypt" (1903)

 

 

Movies 

 

Short Film: "Christmas Anti-Fable" (2017)

 

 

"It's A Wonderful Life" 

 

The Story Behind "It's A Wonderful Life" 

 

How Frank Capra's Christian Faith Influenced His Films 

 

 

Films About Jesus 

 

Popular Depictions of Jesus On Screen 

 

Robert Powell and His Portrayal of Jesus 

 

"The Passion of the Christ": An Orthodox Perspective