Some branches of the Christmas tree grow pretty wild. * * Show Caption 1 of 2 Expand Italian folklore tells of La Befana, an old witch-like woman who brings gifts to children on Jan. 5, Epiphany Eve.

For this reason, Three Kings' Day became the Christmas Day on which family and friends exchange gifts. In France, Epiphany is primarily a religious event.

Hollywood Siblings Anjelica and Danny Huston Team for ‘The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana’ The hybrid animated and live-action film from HighballTV is shooting in L.A. and Canada.

The plot follows a peculiar court case that unspools after the children in a rural Italian village kidnap their legendary Christmas witch, played by Huston, and put her on trial in an attempt to ...

Anjelica Huston, one of cinema’s most iconic witch portrayers, has been cast to star in the upcoming live-action/hybrid feature “ The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana,” the first animated ...