Read my review of this film at: www/brucerawles.com/JoyeuxNoelAndTheSecretOnOprah.htm

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Product Description

Academy Award® Golden Globe® and BAFTA nominee for Best Foreign Film JOYEUX NOEL (Merry Christmas) 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. Diane Kr ger (Troy) Daniel Br hl (Good Bye Lenin!) and Benno F rmann (The Princess and the Warrior) head a first-rate international cast in a truly powerful must-see film.SPECIAL FEATURES:Interview with Writer/Director Christian CarionCommentary with Writer/Director Christian CarionSystem Requirements:Run Time: 116 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MILITARY & WAR UPC: 043396150997 Manufacturer No: 15099

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1901 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2006-11-14
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, German, Latin
• Subtitled in: English, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 116 minutes

Amazon.com
Joyeux Noel captures a rare moment of grace from one of the worst wars in the history of mankind, World War I. On Christmas Eve, 1914, as German, French, and Scottish regiments face each other from their respective trenches, a musical call-and-response turns into an impromptu cease-fire, trading chocolates and champagne, playing soccer, and comparing pictures of their wives. But when Christmas ends, the war returns...Joyeux Noel has been justly accused of sentimentality, but if any subject warrants such an earnest and hopeful treatment, it's the horrors of trench warfare. The largely unknown cast--the more familiar faces include Diane Kruger (Troy), Daniel Bruhl (Good Bye Lenin!), Benno Furmann (The Princess and the Warrior), and Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot)--deliver low-key but effective performances as the movie dwells on the everyday elements of life in the face of war. Based on a true incident (though considerably fictionalized). --Bret Fetzer

Stills from Joyeux Noel (click for larger image)

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Customer Reviews

Great
I seen it and it is not quite what I expected. I saw the middle part when they play the bigpipes and stuff I it was very impressive. Then when I brought the whole movie, the whole thing is a little long and repetitive to me. Still it is a great movie with a whole new idea (I had seen only a few WWI movies before), and in certain scenes it had been spectacular. It certainly worth the money to buy it considering you have great storyline and some nice music to listen to from time to time.

Sublime
An excellent movie and a very moving story of what could happen should enemies stop shooting for a moment and start seeing each other as fellow human beings. Given the human race is what it is, the message of this film, so beautifully conveyed, will remain valid till the end of time.

A gem! I love this movie!
I love this movie. I think all played their parts well but particularly Gary Lewis as the priest. You can see the pain in his eyes. I am very interested in WW1 and this movie certainly shows the plight of the poor soldier in the trenches. Almost 100 years later and Man has not learned that war is not the answer. To all who brought this movie to the screen I salute you.