Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)
A film by Christian CARION
Released on nov 11 2005
About
Presentation
A film by Christian Carion
With Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet, Benno Furmann, Dany Boon, Gary Lewis, Daniel Brühl, Bernard Lecoq and Lucas Belvaux
Written by Christian Carion
Produced by Christophe Rossignon
Festival de Cannes : Out of competition
Nominated for six César Awards (including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor)
Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated at the Golden Globes for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated at BAFTA pour Best Film not in the English Language
Vallaloïd Internationla Film Festival : FIPRESCI Prize
Grand Prix Hydro-Quebec
Audience Choice Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Synopsis
JOYEUX NOEL (Merry Christmas) 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.
US distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
