Movie Description
The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
(2014)Overview
Renowned actor Simon Callow traces the 200-year history of Silent Night, traveling to Oberndorf and Salzburg to uncover the carol’s humble beginnings. The film follows the lives of Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber, two impoverished Austrian children whose paths converged in a small church, where Gruber’s melody joined Mohr’s lyrics to create the world’s most beloved carol. Born from hardship and hope after the Napoleonic wars, Silent Night transformed a quiet night’s story into a universal message of peace.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Beveridge
- Producer : Peter Beveridge
- Writer : Mark Hadley
- Editor : Wayne Osborne
- Cast : Simon Callow,Werner Thuswaldner,Martin Hochleitner,Renate Ebeling-Winkler,Max Gurtner
Cast
Self - Host - Narrator
Self - Historian and author
Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum
Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society
Self - Curator of the Stille Nacht Museum
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Facts
Original TitleThe First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
Status Released
Release Information
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2014-12-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 50m
Genres
- Documentary
