Joyeux Noël = Merry Christmas / Sony Pictures Classics ; Nord-Ouest présente ; entre Nord-Ouest Production, Senator Film Produktion, the Bureau, Artemis Productions, Media Pro Pictures et TF1 Films Production, Les Productions de La Guéville ; avec la participation de Canal+, Ciné Cinéma, Sat.1 ; scénario original et dialogues, Christian Carion ; produit par Christophe Rossignon ; écrit et réalisé par Christian Carion.
Joyeux Noël = Merry Christmas / Sony Pictures Classics ; Nord-Ouest présente ; entre Nord-Ouest Production, Senator Film Produktion, the Bureau, Artemis Productions, Media Pro Pictures et TF1 Films Production, Les Productions de La Guéville ; avec la participation de Canal+, Ciné Cinéma, Sat.1 ; scénario original et dialogues, Christian Carion ; produit par Christophe Rossignon ; écrit et réalisé par Christian Carion.
ISBN
9781424817627 1424817625 9780000000002
Published
Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
French, English, and German soundtrack; optional English, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles.
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Call Number
PN1995.9.F67 J69 2006
Distributor No.
15099 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 15101LIT Sony Pictures
Summary
Loosely based on true episodes, this film tells the story of German, French, and Scottish soldiers in the bloody trenches of World War I and the miraculous Christmas Eve truce they unexpectedly forge. Follows a French lieutenant, a Scottish priest, and a German tenor and his beloved Danish soprano as music and the spirit of Christmas create bonds between enemies.
Note
DVD release of the 2005 motion picture. Region 1, anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 surround. Special features include: audio commentary with writer/director Christian Carion; interview with Christian Carion, previews of other films.
Access Note
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Credits
Director of photography, Walther Vanden Ende ; editing, Andréa Sedlackova ; music composed, orchestrated and directed by Philippe Rombi ; production design, Jean Michel Simonet.
Performer
Diane Krüger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Daniel Brühl, Alex Ferns, Steven Robertson, Frank Witter, Bernard Le Coq, Ian Richardson, Lucas Belvaux, Thomas Schmauser.
Cast
Diane Krüger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Daniel Brühl, Alex Ferns, Steven Robertson, Frank Witter, Bernard Le Coq, Ian Richardson, Lucas Belvaux, Thomas Schmauser.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some war violence and a brief scene of sexuality/nudity.
System Details Note
DVD-video; region 1; Dolby digital; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen; high definition.
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video region 1
Awards
2005 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (France). 2006 Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (France).