Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

  • Director: Christian Carion
  • Countries of origin: France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Romania
  • Language: French, German, English, Latin
  • Release date: November 9, 2005
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Merry Christmas
  • "Joyeux Noël" is a historical war movie directed by Christian Carion and starring Benno Fuehrmann , Diane Kruger , Guillaume Canet and Dany Boon . It was released in France on May 16, 2005.
    The film is adapted from real events and tells the story of a strong friendship between German, French and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland soldiers during the First World War on Christmas Eve, and then an armistice was announced   .

    Details

    • Release date November 9, 2005
    • Filming locations MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies Nord-Ouest Films, Senator Film Produktion, The Bureau

    Box office

    Budget

    €18,151,814 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,054,361

    Gross worldwide

    $17,709,155

    Movie reviews

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    • By Arnulfo 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      There has never been a savior, nor an immortal emperor.

      Regarding the First World War, our history books habitually adopt the imperialist dog-eat-dog discourse method. It is also because this war gave East Asian civilization a chance to respite under the division of powers. We are even fortunate that it does not Willing to know too much. Just as Westerners are relatively unfamiliar with the sacrifices suffered by our country in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

      When more than ten years of war mobilization and patriotic...

    • By Reggie 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      So warm, so cruel

      Who would have thought that during the First World War, a group of soldiers decided to celebrate Christmas Eve, share food, smoke and alcohol, play poker, and a Scottish priest presided over Mass in Latin; the next day, on Christmas Day, Allow each other to receive the bodies of fallen soldiers. But their kindness and humanity pushed them into the abyss of reality. The Scottish priest was repatriated; the young French soldier was mistakenly killed for wearing German uniforms for drinking ten...

    • By Reginald 2022-03-25 09:01:18

      Merry Christmas

      There will always be some people who say they want war after reading the news, so what is war, is it the separation of wives and sons from small families, is it because countless people are starving and poor, and are they exchanged for the only leather jackets at home? Is it only enough rice for one meal, is it watching the postman give your family a glorious envelope... The movie is based on the true story of the First World War, the fierce trench attrition war between Germany and France...

    • By Eugenia 2022-03-24 09:03:07

      Merry Christmas

      During the First World War, the war was stalemate and cruel, and people of different classes were constantly involved in the whirlpool of war, hovering on the brink of death. Finally, Christmas Eve comes. The German, French and Scottish military camps declared a truce on Christmas Eve, pledging to each other a peaceful and peaceful Christmas. Everyone put down their weapons, held candles, and said "Merry Christmas" to each other. Anna (Diane Kruger), the girlfriend of conscripted German tenor...

    • By Mortimer 2022-03-24 09:03:07

      may world peace

      No War Tonight (Merry Christmas)
      I highly recommend this movie, or that great story deserves to be recorded in this form, the plot is full marks, and the shooting techniques are also very good. A recognition of the goodness of human nature, recognition of the great power of tolerance!
      "Hello, Germans"
      On the Christmas night of December 24, 1914, with a greeting in the silent night, the British and French Allied and German troops stepped out of the trenches. At first they looked...

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    • By Eileen 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      A warm and silent...

    • By Ambrose 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      World War I uniforms exhibitions, procrastination plots, propaganda films suspected of European...

    • By Antonio 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      It's a tough subject to beat after all, but, "Merry Christmas, gentlemen! There's nothing going on over the Germans...

    • By Melisa 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Four stars for the movie and one star for the people watching the movie together. A lot of tears, really beautiful. The beautiful Anna (also called Anna in "The Man Without a Name"), the cute German king (like Sheldon), the priest who dedicated himself... The characters in the war in the movie are vivid and vivid, reflecting on the war, Especially remember the silence and actions of another priest when he used religion to justify the war. Perhaps, most importantly, it's the real...

    • By Catharine 2022-03-27 09:01:15

      Diane Kruger is a bit redundant and less realistic, but still a good...

    Movie plot

    In the winter of 1914, in a triangular position on the battlefield of World War I, the British and French forces united to resist the German attack. In the British army, there are brothers who want to make a difference in the war, and there is also the uncontested chaplain and medical doctor Balmyr; in the German army, there is an actor Springk who has just been recruited from the stage; in the French army, there is a wife who is about...
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    Movie quotes

    • [the Lieutenant lights a lamp, revealing the General seated in a corner. The Lieutenant notices him, resigns himself]

      General Audebert: How did you let yourself...

      Lieutenant Audebert: If you came to preach, leave now!

      General Audebert: Don't you realize the gravity of this? It's high treason! Punishable by death.

      [the Lieutenant just looks at him for a moment, continues with his business]

      General Audebert: Only we can't execture 200 men. That's all that saves you. Not counting all the other cases of fraternization reported since. If public opinion hears of this...

      Lieutenant Audebert: Have no fear, no one here will tell.

      General Audebert: I hope not! Who'd want to?

      Lieutenant Audebert: Want to? The men involved feel no shame. If they won't tell, it's because no one would believe or understand.

      General Audebert: I don't understand you. Carousing with the enemy while the country's partly occupied!

      Lieutenant Audebert: The country? What does it know of what we suffer here? Of what we do without complaint? Let me tell you, I felt closer to the Germans than those who cry, "Kill the Krauts!" before their stuffed turkey!

      General Audebert: You're talking nonsense.

      Lieutenant Audebert: No, you're just not living the same war as me. Or as those on the other side.

      General Audebert: You and your men will rejoin the Verdun sector. You're right about one thing. I don't understand this war. My corps was the cavalry. You should have made a career of it, like I said. Today, I'm asked to fight a way where the shovel outweighs the rifle. In which people swap addresses with the enemy to meet when it's all over. Plus the cat we found with a note from the Germans, "Good luck, comrades!" I was ordered to arrest the cat for high treason... until further notice.

      [He turns to leave]

      Lieutenant Audebert: You're a grandfather, Dad.

      [the General stops and looks at him. The Lieutenant tries not to cry]

      Lieutenant Audebert: His name is Henri.

      [He grins through his tears]

      General Audebert: What are you on about? How do you know that?

      Lieutenant Audebert: You wouldn't understand.

      General Audebert: Henri? Not bad. Henri Audebert. Let's try and survive this war for him.

    • [the German soldiers sit in a train car; the door opens and all stand at attention as the Kronprinz enters the car]

      Le Kronprinz: Be seated.

      [all sit]

      Le Kronprinz: In two days' time, you will be in East Prussia to take part in an offensive against the Russian Army. I hope you'll show pugnacity in the face of the enemy. This train will cross the fatherland but it won't be possible for you to see your families. Why? I think you can guess. Long live Kaiser Wilhelm!

      All: Long live the Kaiser!

      [the Kronprinz picks up Jorg's harmonica, places it on the floor, and stomps on it repeatedly. He then turns to Horstmayer and uses his cane to point out Iron Cross ribbon on his uniform]

      Le Kronprinz: They hand it out to just anybody.

      [he leaves the train and shuts the door. After a moment of silence, Jorg begins to hum "I'm Dreaming of Home." Little by little, the others join in]

    • [a cat walks in between the group of soldiers]

      Jörg: [speasks in German] Felix! Where have you been? Felix.

      Ponchel: [speaks in French] No, his name is not Felix. It's Nestor.

      Jörg: It's Felix.

      Ponchel: No. Nestor. It's the cat from the Delsaux farm. No, I know better than you.

      Jörg: [picking up the cat] Felix.

      Ponchel: [taking the cat back] No, it's Nestor. It's Nestor.

      Jörg: Felix.

      Ponchel: [calls to cat] See? Nestor. It's Nestor. See? It's Nestor.

      Jörg: Felix.

      Ponchel: [the cat walks away] Nestor's heading for the French side.

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