Joyeux Noël
Joyeux Noël was a selection at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and a 2006 Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Film and is based on the true story of WWI soldiers from opposite sides who decide to stop fighting on Christmas Eve.
When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won’t come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish, and German trenches. That night, a momentous event will turn the destinies of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, an exceptional German tenor and the one he loves, a soprano and singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable happens: soldiers come out of their trenches, leaving their rifles behind to shake hands with the enemy.
Joyeux Noël opens on March 3rd in New York and Los Angeles.
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Monday 06 Feb 2006 | Paul | Drama