Film · 2005
Merry Christmas
Original titleJoyeux Noël
Directed by Christian Carion · starring Gary Lamont, Diane Kruger and Guillaume Canet
- 7.0 Users1 vote
Synopsis
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.
Where to watch Merry Christmas
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 116 min1 hour and 56 minutes
- Budget
- $22mNord-Ouest Films
- Rating
- 12Suitable for 12 years and over
- How long is Merry Christmas?
- 1 hour and 56 minutes (116 minutes).
- When was Merry Christmas released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 15 December 2005.
- Who directed Merry Christmas?
- Christian Carion.
- Who is in Merry Christmas?
- It stars Gary Lamont, Diane Kruger, Guillaume Canet and Natalie Dessay.
- Where can I watch Merry Christmas?
- In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (21)-
Gary Lamont Scottish Soldier #5
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Diane Kruger Anna Sörensen
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Guillaume Canet Le lieutenant Audebert
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Natalie Dessay Anna Sörensen (voice)
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Daniel Brühl le lieutenant Horstmayer
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Benno Fürmann Nikolaus Sprink
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Gary Lewis le pasteur Palmer
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Dany Boon Ponchel
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Lucas Belvaux Gueusselin
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Alex Ferns Le lieutenant Gordon
- Director
- Christian Carion
- Writers
- Christian Carion
- Producers
- Benjamin Hermann, Geneviève Lemal, Patrick Quinet
Reviews
7.0 1 vote
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 2006 1 nomination
- Golden Globes 2006 1 nomination
- BAFTA Awards 2006 1 nomination
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