Merry Christmas - Christian Carion

Original Title: Joyeux Noël 
Director: Christian Carion
Screenwriter: Christian Carion
Nationality : France Germany UK Belgium
Composer: Philippe Rombi
Distribution: UGC.
Producer/s: Christophe Rossignon
Wardrobe Alison Forbes-Meyler
Genre : Drama War
Release Date : 3 March 2006
Runtime : 115 mn
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Synopsis

This movie is inspired by a true story, which happened during the First World War, for Christmas Eve 1914, in many different places of the battlefront. When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. And Christmas arrives, with it’s 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 4 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 to go, candle in hand, to see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, wish them “Merry Christmas”…

Cast

Diane Krüger ..... Anna Sörensen
Natalie Dessay ..... Chants
Benno Fürmann ..... Nikolaus Sprink
Rolando Villazon ..... Chants
Guillaume Canet ..... Audebert
Gary Lewis ..... Palmer
Danny Boon ..... Ponchel
Daniel Brühl ..... Horstmayer
Alex Ferns ..... Gordon
Steven Robertson ..... Jonathan
Lucas Belvaux ..... Gueusselin
Bernard Le Coq ..... Le général
Ian Richardson ..... L'évêque
Frank Witter ..... Jörg
Thomas Schmauser ..... Le Kronprinz
Joachim Bissmeier ..... Zimmermann
Robin Laing ..... William
Suzanne Flon ..... La châtelaine
Michel Serrault ..... Le châtelain
Christian Carion ..... infirmier
Tom Duncan ..... Soldat
Mathias Herrmann ..... Soldat
Marc Robert
Christophe Rossignon ..... Soldat
Friedemann Thiele