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- 116 Minutes
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Language French; German; English
- Country France
- Rated: PG-13
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Christian Carion
- Written by Christian Carion
- Starring Benno Furmann, Daniel Bruhl, Dany Boon, Diane Kruger, Gary Lewis, Guillaume Canet
Synopsis:
It is Christmas Eve on the Western Front in 1914. Without authorization from their superiors, French, German and British soldiers put down their arms and share the holiday together in No Man's Land. Based on a true incident.
Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film, 2006 Academy Awards; Best Foreign Language Film, 2006 Golden Globes/i>
Review:
"Carion has given it exactly the qualities that often appeal most strongly to moviemakers and humanists: social breadth, warmth, humor, sympathetic characters and a passionate sense of justice." -- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
(Read more)- More on Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas):
- Official film Web site
- Interview with director Christian Carion
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