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Director: |
Christian Carion |
Writer: |
Christian Carion |
Starring: |
Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Danny Boon, Daniel Bruhl |
Released: |
December 15, 2005 |
Rating: |
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Runtime: |
116 minutes
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Story: |
When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men
in its wake. Nikolaus Sprink, exceptional tenor at the Berlin Opera House, will have to
give up his prestigious career and the one he loves: Anna Sorensen, soprano and singing
partner... Palmer, Anglican priest, has volunteered to follow Jonathan, his young church
aide. They leave Scotland, one as a soldier, the other as a stretcher-bearer... Lieutenant
Audebert has had to leave his wife, pregnant and bedridden, to fight the enemy. But the
Germans now occupy the small town of Northern France where the young bride has probably
given birth. Unless the worst has happened... Having no news is the suffering which haunts
Lieutenant Audebert's every night... And 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 Nikolaus, Anna, Palmer and Audebert around. Because the unthinkable
will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of the trenches to go, candle in hand, to
see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, wish
them "Merry Christmas"...
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Cast: |
Diane Kruger
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Anna Sorensen |
Natalie Dessay
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Anna Sorensen (singing voice) |
Benno Furmann
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Nikolaus Sprink |
Guillaume Canet
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Lieutenant Audebert |
Rolando Villazon
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Nikolaus Sprink (singing voice) |
Dany Boon
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Ponchel |
Gary Lewis
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Palmer |
Daniel Bruhl
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Horstmayer |
Alex Ferns
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Gordon |
Steven Robertson
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Jonathan |
Lucas Belvaux
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Gueusselin |
Bernard Le Coq
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Le general Audebert |
Ian Richardson
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L'eveque/Bishop |
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