Benno Furmann, Daniel Brühl, Dany Boon
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 c...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 14, 2006
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December 25, 2008This is the true, although probably adjusted, story of a ceasefire near the French-German border in 1914, where soldiers of three nations stopped shooting to celebrate Christmas together. Being entirely neutral, the movie equally shares the three point of views from German, Frenc...( read more)
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December 24, 2008"Tonight, these men were drawn to that altar like it was a fire in the middle of winter. Even those who aren't devout came to warm themselves."
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October 10, 2008"Joyeux Noel" is truly an inspirational movie about war. Three different camps, two sides fighting against each other lay down their weapons during Christmas to celebrate the holiday.
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March 10, 2008A Christmas like any other but this is 1914, and it's the first of the Great War for the soldiers serving in the trenches of the Western front. This an amusing, touching, true story of the spontaneous cease-fire on Christmas Eve where the French, Scottish and German sides put the...( read more)
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December 22, 2007one of the better christmas films i've seen so far this year. at least it reminds you of what christmas is all about, plus on a bonus side it reminds ya that everybody is the same no matter what job they have or how rich or poor they may be or infact which trench you're in. good ...( read more)
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November 23, 2009One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.
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November 23, 2009French. German. Scots. Christmas!
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November 9, 2009This movie reminds me very much of "Paths of Glory" with Kirk Douglas. I served in the Marine Corps during Viet Nam and I am glad I did not see it during that period of my life. I had too much questioning in my own soul at that time.
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Critic Reviews
March 24, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
March 10, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
[Images of WWI are] terrible, but shadowy and distant, and it takes an extraordinary film on the order of Joyeux Noel to make it all suddenly vital, immediate and human. full review
March 9, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Joyeux Noel has its share of bloodshed, but the movie is about a respite from carnage. full review
March 3, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The true story here is so astonishing that there was no need for the film to resort to obvious dialogue (the characters keep spelling out what we have just seen) or heavy-handed characters. full review
March 2, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The fraternal atmosphere speaks powerfully of the triumph of the human spirit. full review
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November 12, 2007(2006 Director: Christian Carlton) The best of the best of the best war movies WW I features inside looks at each side of the fighting & plot centers on a particular battlefield Christmas Eve! Lovely Fraulein Diane Kruger (Nat'l Treasure) plays lovely German opera star.Her partner goes off to fight along with MILLIONS...MEMORABLE!! Does not disappoint! French language w/ English subtitles. Based on the book of the same title by R. de Roussy de Sales.
TO: Julie Sprites pal Yes older General is Father to young Lieutenant!!
No offense, SV girl, but this wonderful FOREIGN FILM is about WAR (NOT a PG subject!) Yucky thought taking out a great sex scene to MAKE A GOOD MOVIE A CHILDREN'S FLICK? [Reply to: svmainus A Christmas during the first World War on the front lines. A true event of history and a good Christmas film. I'd like to recommend for family viewing, but there is a scene or two with content not acceptable for children - I feel that's a shame as ,those particular scenes..] -
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December 19, 2006"We had to arrest the cat for high treason!"
Did anyone else figure out that the older French guy was the other guy's father?
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