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.

Name: 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.
Description: 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.

Carion, Christian,; Rossignon, Christophe,; Van den Ende, Walther,; Rombi, Philippe,; Sedláčková, Andrea,; Kruger, Diane,; Fürmann, Benno,; Canet, Guillaume,; Lewis, Gary,; Boon, Dany,; Brühl, Daniel,; Ferns, Alex,; Robertson, Steven,; Witter, Frank,; Le Coq, Bernard,; Richardson, Ian,; Belvaux, Lucas,; Schmauser, Thomas,; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm); Nord-Ouest Films,; Senator Film (Firm),; Bureau Film Company,; Artémis productions (Belgium),; MediaPro Pictures (Firm),; TF1 Films Production,; Productions de la Guéville,; Canal+ Group (Firm),; Ciné Cinéma (Firm),; Sat.1 (Television network),; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

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.

2006

PN1995.9.F67 J69 2006

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Title 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]

Language French

Language Note 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).

Added Author Carion, Christian, film director, screenwriter.
Rossignon, Christophe, film producer.
Van den Ende, Walther, director of photography.
Rombi, Philippe, composer (expression)
Sedláčková, Andrea, 1967- editor of moving image work.
Kruger, Diane, 1976- actor.
Fürmann, Benno, 1972- actor.
Canet, Guillaume, actor.
Lewis, Gary, 1958- actor.
Boon, Dany, actor.
Brühl, Daniel, 1978- actor.
Ferns, Alex, 1968- actor.
Robertson, Steven, actor.
Witter, Frank, 1970- actor.
Le Coq, Bernard, actor.
Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007, actor.
Belvaux, Lucas, 1961- actor.
Schmauser, Thomas, actor.

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