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)
Cast
Mathias Herrmann
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