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Merry Christmas

Frankreich Deutschland Großbritannien Belgien Rumänien 2004/2005 Spielfilm

The beginning of the First World War brings together the lives of three people in a highly dramatic way. In 1914, the German Star-Tenor of the Berlin Opera, Nikolaus Sprink, goes to the western front, leaving his big love and singing partner Anna Sörensen behind. At the same time, the Scottish vicar Palmer and the French lieutenant Audebert enter the war. All three are to witness and take part in an unique encounter with enemy troops during Christmas Eve. One which counterpoises the complete senselessness of the war. The film is based on a true event.

 

Credits

Director

  • Christian Carion

Screenplay

  • Christian Carion

Director of photography

  • Walther van den Ende

Editing

  • Andrea Sedláčková

Music

  • Philippe Rombi

Cast

  • Diane Kruger
    Anna Sörensen
  • Benno Fürmann
    Nikolaus Sprink
  • Guillaume Canet
    Leutnant Audebert
  • Gary Lewis
    Palmer
  • Dany Boon
    Ponchel
  • Daniel Brühl
    Horstmayer
  • Alex Ferns
    Gordon
  • Steven Robertson
    Jonathan
  • Christopher Fulford
    Major
  • Bernard Le Coq
    General

Production company

  • Nord-Ouest Productions (Paris)

Producer

  • Christophe Rossignon

Alle Credits

Director

  • Christian Carion

Assistant director

  • Philippe Larue

Screenplay

  • Christian Carion

Director of photography

  • Walther van den Ende

Set design

  • Jean-Michel Simonet

Costume design

  • Alison Forbes-Meyler

Editing

  • Andrea Sedláčková

Sound

  • Pierre Mertens
  • Tyhomas Desjonqueres

Audio mixing

  • Dean Humphreys

Casting

  • Susie Figgis
  • Sabine Schroth

Music

  • Philippe Rombi

Vocals

  • Nathalie Dessay
  • Rolando Villazón

Cast

  • Diane Kruger
    Anna Sörensen
  • Benno Fürmann
    Nikolaus Sprink
  • Guillaume Canet
    Leutnant Audebert
  • Gary Lewis
    Palmer
  • Dany Boon
    Ponchel
  • Daniel Brühl
    Horstmayer
  • Alex Ferns
    Gordon
  • Steven Robertson
    Jonathan
  • Christopher Fulford
    Major
  • Bernard Le Coq
    General
  • Frank Witter
    Jörg
  • Suzanne Flon
    Schlossherrin
  • Michel Serrault
    Schlossherr
  • Ian Richardson
    Bischof
  • Robin Laing
    William
  • Marc Robert
    Guimond
  • Friedemann Thiele
    Karl
  • Johannes Richard Voelkel
    Gunther
  • Thomas Schmauser
  • Lucas Belvaux
  • Joachim Bissmeier
  • Mathias Herrmann
  • Michael A. Grimm

Production company

  • Nord-Ouest Productions (Paris)

in co-production with

  • Senator Film Produktion GmbH (Berlin)
  • T.F.1 Films Production (Paris)
  • Joyeux Noël Ltd.
  • Artémis Productions (Brüssel)
  • Media Pro Pictures (Bukarest)

in association with

  • Sat.1 GmbH (Berlin)

Producer

  • Christophe Rossignon

Co-Producer

  • Benjamin Herrmann
  • Christopher Borgmann
  • Patrick Quinet
  • Bertrand Faivre
  • Kate Ogborn
  • Sol Guatti-Pascual
  • Andrei Boncea

Executive producer

  • Eve Machuel

Original distributor

  • Senator Film Verleih GmbH (Berlin)

Funding

  • Centre National de la Cinématographie (C.N.C.) (Paris)
  • Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (MBB) (Potsdam)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)
  • Eurimages (Straßburg)

Shoot

    • August 2004 - November 2004: Schottland, Rumänien, Frankreich, Berlin [Ab Ende August]
Duration:
3152 m, 115 min
Format:
35mm
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Screening:

Uraufführung (FR): 15.05.2005, Cannes, IFF - außer Konkurrenz;
Kinostart (FR): 09.11.2005;
Kinostart (DE): 24.11.2005

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Merry Christmas
  • Originaltitel (FR) Joyeux Noël

Versions

Original

Duration:
3152 m, 115 min
Format:
35mm
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Screening:

Uraufführung (FR): 15.05.2005, Cannes, IFF - außer Konkurrenz;
Kinostart (FR): 09.11.2005;
Kinostart (DE): 24.11.2005

Awards

Academy Awards 2006
  • Nominierung, Bester fremdsprachiger Film
IFF Valladolid 2005
  • FIPRESCI-Preis

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