Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)
Synopsis
Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won't come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish and German trenches.
That night, a momentous event will turn the destinies of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, an exceptional tenor and the one he loves, a wonderful soprano and singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of the trenches as the soldiers go to see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, and wish them 'Merry Christmas'.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 116 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Christian Carion
- Producer
- Philippe Boeffard, Bertrand Faivre, Kate Ogborn, Soledad Gatti-Pascual, Patrick Quinet, Andrei Boncea, Benjamin Herrmann, Christopher Borgmann
- Co-Producer
- Philippe Boeffard, Bertrand Faivre, Kate Ogborn, Soledad Gatti-Pascual, Patrick Quinet, Andrei Boncea, Benjamin Herrmann, Christopher Borgmann
- Editor
- Andrea Sedlackova
- Screenwriter
- Christian Carion
- Director of Photography
- Walther van den Ende
- Sound
- Pierre Mertens, Thomas Desjonqueres
- Composer
- Philippe Rombi
- Principal cast
- Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Nikolaus Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Daniel Bruhl
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Nord-Ouest Productions
41 rue de la Tour d'Auvergne75009 Paris, France
T +33 1 5320 4720
The Bureau (UK), Artemis (BE), MediaPro (ROM), Senator (DE)
Sales Company
Films Distribution
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