France / Germany / UK / Belgium,
2005, 115 min
Directed by:
Christian CarionScreenplay:
Christian CarionCinematography:
Walther Vanden EndeComposer:
Philippe RombiCast:
Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Daniel Brühl, Lucas Belvaux, Robin Laing, Bernard Le Coq, Ian Richardson, Joachim Bißmeier (more)Plots(1)
Joyeux Noel tells the true-life story of the spontaneous Christmas Eve truce declared by Scottish, French and German troops in the trenches of World War I. Enemies leave their weapons behind for one night as they band together in brotherhood and forget about the brutalities of war. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Christian Carion (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2006 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 2006 - Christian Carion (Audience Award for Best Film)
César Awards
- 2006 - Best Film
- 2006 - Dany Boon (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2006 - Christian Carion (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2006 - Philippe Rombi (Best Original Music)
- 2006 - Best Costume Design
- 2006 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language