The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

The Holly and the Ivy is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6.

This charming festive romance is a love story of rare quality flavoured with delightful characterizations and priceless humor.

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.

Directed by George More O’Ferrall, the film stars Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton and Denholm Elliott.

“The performances are uniformly excellent”