Joyeux Noël (A Movie about the WWI Christmas Truce)

Christianity Today International ^ | March 16, 2006 | Mark Moring

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you for posting this. I was thinking about the truce this morning. Wonderful story.

Merry Christmas

[La Enchiladita]

Gee, have a drink or something.

This film and its subject matter have been discussed many times before on Free Republic, and it's a very special Christmas story.

[PAR35]

Movie reviews are generally allowed.

[narses]

Please do. Merry Christmas!

[CMS]

Merry Christmas to you Ebeneezer

[doug from upland]

You saved me doing the research with this post. It people want more details, they are just going to have to get on a search engine and get to work. :)

[rudy45]

Does anyone remember an OLD Reader's Digest story, "Truce in the Forest" or something with that title? I think it takes place in France, in maybe WWII, where the French family is hiding some American soldiers. Then the Germans come in, discover the Americans, but the wife tells them not to fight, but eat dinner together.

[doug from upland]

Never heard that story.

[paudio]

Thank you for posting the review here. FR is a forum where I got my news, etc., and comments from people who I consider share my values, etc. Having a review of a good movie that is related to my faith and political views is always good.

This particular movie, Joyeoux Noel is special. The topic (opposing sides in WWI, but adhered to a same religion), the time (Christmas), and the context (WoT) makes it very important movie.

It's also noteworthy that postings about movie review, have been a common practise in FR since very long. That's how I knew that Happy Feet was a enviromentalist movie wrapped in cute dancing penguins. Or the Nativity Story is not a wacko liberal Christian movie that tries to 'humanize' St. Mary and St. Joseph.

Merry Christmas!

[AuH2ORepublican]

I plan on seeing the movie. The only question is, will it be able to match the classic telling of the story? I'm referring, of cours, to the rock video for Paul McCartney's Pipes of Peace.

[Diva]

Does anyone remember an OLD Reader's Digest story, "Truce in the Forest" or something with that title? I think it takes place in France, in maybe WWII, where the French family is hiding some American soldiers.

I remember this story and it was made into a television show for Playhouse 90 or some such. I remember it took place during WWII. I don't think I have ever heard of the WWI incident. Thanks for posting it though, I will be on the look out for this movie.

[Eurotwit]

I am actually watching this film right as we speak. Thought it was wonderful, and wanted to share the link with all of you.

It is available in full at youtube here with English subtitles for the French and German dialogue. You obviously have British dialogue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RnQXpOZWM

I am not sure of the legality of this youtube posting of the movie. I own the dvd, but for some reason never ended up watching it.

For only the pivotal singing moment, you can see it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaJcSNBh-ok

Also Sainsbury put together this add this year to support the British legion (supporting British war veterans and their families):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM

Merry Christmas to all.

Cheers from Europe.

[Eurotwit]

If you cannot wait:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RnQXpOZWM

[Eurotwit]

It is a hundred years ago to the day....

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from the FRchives and probably years past. Adding to the GGG catalog.

• Christmas on the Battlefield - The 1914 Christmas truce. [2001]
• 'No shoot' on Christmas Eve, 1914 [2001]
• Christmastime 1914: Soldiers Halted War for Day of No Hate [2002]
• WWI - THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE, 1914 [2002]
• The Christmas Truce [2003]
• Last survivor of 'Christmas truce' tells of his sorrow [2004]
• Last survivor of 'Christmas truce' tells of his sorrow (1914 - 1942 - 2004) [2004]
• The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Christmas Truce of 1914 [2004]
• Last allied witness of WWI Christmas truce dies [2005]
• Peace Breaks Out on Christmas Eve [2005]
• THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 [2005]
• The Christmas Truce of 1914 [2008]
• This Week in History: The Christmas Truce of 1914 [2011]
• How English and German soldiers bonded during WWI Christmas Day Truce by telling jokes about the [2014]
• The Spirit of the 1914 Christmas Truce [2014]
• 'I shall never forget it': 100 years since WWI Christmas truce [2014]
• PHOTOS: Soldiers in Afghanistan play soccer in memory of World War One truce [2014]
• FReeper Canteen ~ The Christmas Truce ~ 02 January 2017 [2017]
• Christmas in the Trenches, The True Story [2017]