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Silent Night

2012|94 min|Biography, Drama, Music

THE STORY

The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time. In 1818, when Joseph Mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, the young man is full of ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to the common people sets him on a collision course with his superior, Father Noestler. When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes outcasts from the local tavern and performs in German instead of Latin, Noestler threatens him with disciplinary action. The night before Christmas, Mohr has to decide if he will accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or embrace the true significance of the Holy Night.

THE STORY

The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time. In 1818, when Joseph Mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, the young man is full of ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to the common people sets him on a collision course with his superior, Father Noestler. When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes outcasts from the local tavern and performs in German instead of Latin, Noestler threatens him with disciplinary action. The night before Christmas, Mohr has to decide if he will accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or embrace the true significance of the Holy Night.

CAST & CREW

Cast

Carsten Clemens

Markus von Lingen

Janina Elkin

Matthias Kupfer

Manuel Mairhofer

Vlasto Peyitch

Alexander E. Fennon

Director

Christian Vuissa

INFORMATION

Production company

Mirror Films

Genre

Biography, Drama, Music

Released

2012

Age rating

PG

LANGUAGES

Audio

English

Subtitles

None