Documentary · United Kingdom · 2014 · 50m

The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

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Director
Peter Beveridge
Cast
Simon Callow as Self - Host - Narrator Werner Thuswaldner as Self - Historian and author Martin Hochleitner as Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum Renate Ebeling-Winkler as Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society Max Gurtner as Self - Curator of the Stille Nacht Museum
Crew
Wayne Osborne — Editor Mark Hadley — Writer Peter Beveridge — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
christmaschristmas carols
Key Collaborators
Peter Beveridge Director Wayne Osborne Editor Mark Hadley Writer Peter Beveridge Producer
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