Directed by:
Christian CarionScreenplay:
Christian CarionCinematography:
Walther Vanden EndeComposer:
Philippe RombiCast:
Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon, Daniel Brühl, Lucas Belvaux, Robin Laing, Bernard Le Coq, Ian Richardson, Joachim Bißmeier (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Joyeux Noel tells the true-life story of the spontaneous Christmas Eve truce declared by Scottish, French and German troops in the trenches of World War I. Enemies leave their weapons behind for one night as they band together in brotherhood and forget about the brutalities of war. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Mathias Herrmann](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/316/159316090_e2684f.jpg)
Mathias Herrmann
West Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Sotto il cielo di Roma (2010) (TV movie)
John Rabe (2009)
![Gilbert von Sohlern](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/662/159662364_766d3d.jpg)
Gilbert von Sohlern
West Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Schlafes Bruder (1995)
Ein Tisch in der Provence (2020) (series)
Frank Witter
East Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Operation Valkyrie (2004) (TV movie)
Pope Joan (2009)
![Natalie Dessay](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/765/163765285_337d7d.jpg)
Natalie Dessay
France
Best movies:
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (2006) (series)
Merry Christmas (2005)
Dilili in Paris (2018)
![Alexander Wüst](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/566/160566118_47c882.jpg)
Alexander Wüst
West Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
54 Hours (2018) (series)
A War Within (2018)
Jan Hutter
Switzerland
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
![Alex Ferns](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/076/162076709_efeece.jpg)
Alex Ferns
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Low Winter Sun (2006) (TV movie)
Merry Christmas (2005)
Otto Beckmann
Austria
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
All the Queen's Men (2001)
Der Bulle von Tölz (1996) (series)
Tom Duncan
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Sunset Song (2015)
![Philipp Brammer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/501/166501803_752829.jpg)
Philipp Brammer
West Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Der Bulle von Tölz (1996) (series)
Louis Friedemann Thiele
West Germany
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Steffen Bielig
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Allan Sawers
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Rebus (2000) (series)
Red Road (2006)
Gary Lamont
UK
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Boiling Point (2021)
Rebus (2000) (series)
Gerry Lynch
Best movies:
Merry Christmas (2005)
Outlaw King (2018)
Rebus (2000) (series)