Merry Christmas

2005, Other/War, 1h 56m

112 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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The poignant humanity on display in Joyeux Noel makes its sentimentality forgivable. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

With the advent of World War I, Europe is thrown into a brutal and vicious chaos as men are forced to kill or be killed. While blood soaks the battlefield as Christmas approaches, the men in the trenches of the Western Front face a transformation, however fleeting, toward peace and goodwill. Against all odds, four unlikely individuals from opposing sides (Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis) bond during this bloodless respite to experience the hope and goodness in humanity.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some War Violence|Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
  • Genre:
    Other, War, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Christian Carion
  • Producer:
    Christophe Rossignon
  • Writer:
    Christian Carion
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  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby

Cast & Crew

Diane Kruger
Anna Sörensen
Benno Fürmann
Nikolaus Sprink
Guillaume Canet
Lieutenant Audebert
Gary Lewis
Palmer
Dany Boon
Ponchel
Daniel Brühl
Horstmayer
Lucas Belvaux
Gueusselin
Bernard Le Coq
Le général
Alex Ferns
Gordon
Christopher Fulford
Le major
Michel Serrault
le châtelain
Suzanne Flon
La châtelain
Robin Laing
William
Joachim Bissmeier
Zimmerman
Thomas Schmauser
Le Kronprinz
Christian Carion
Director
Christian Carion
Writer
Christophe Rossignon
Producer
Andrei Boncea
Co-Producer
Christopher Borgmann
Co-Producer
Bertrand Faivre
Co-Producer
Soledad Gatti-Pascual
Co-Producer
Benjamin Herrmann
Co-Producer
Kate Ogborn
Co-Producer
Patrick Quinet
Co-Producer
Philippe Rombi
Original Music
Walther van den Ende
Cinematography
Sabine Schroth
Casting
Jean-Michel Simonet
Production Design
Alison Forbes-Meyler
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Merry Christmas

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