Joyeux Noel

This movie is inspired by a true story, which occurred in the trenches of the World War I battlefield on Christmas Eve in 1914.

When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. 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 German tenor and the one he loves, a soprano and singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable happens: soldiers come out of their trenches, leaving their rifles behind to shake hands with the enemy.

Directed by
Christian Carion

Cast
Daniel Bruhl - Horstmayer
Rolando Villazon - Nikolaus Sprink Singing
Natalie Dessay - Anna Sorensen Singing
Guillaume Canet - Audebert
Dany Boon - Ponchel
Diane Kruger - Anna Sorensen
Gary Lewis - Palmer
Benno Furmann - Nikolaus Sprink

Production Co.
Christophe Rossignon
Eve Machuel
Bertrand Faivre
Chris Borgmann
Benjamin Herrmann
Patrick Quinet
Kate Ogborn
Sol Guatti-Pascual
Andrei Boncea

Produced by
Nord-Ouest Production
Artemis Productions (Belgium)
Senator Entertainment AG
TF1 Films Productions
Les Productions de la Gueville
Bureau Productions
Media Pro Pictures

Studio
Sony Pictures Classics

Writer
Christian Carion

Music
Philippe Rombi