JOYEUX NOËL
Year:
2005
Production Country:
Belgium / United Germany / France / Great Britain / Romania
War drama. A Christmas truce during World War I brings together Germans, Scots and French in a football game and sing songs.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Anna Sörensen Diane Krüger
- Nikolaus Sprink Benno Fürmann
- Audebert Guillaume Canet
- Palmer Gary Lewis
- Ponchel Dany Boon
- Horstmayer Daniel Brühl
- Gordon Alex Ferns
- Jonathan Steven Robertson
- Jörg Frank Witter
- the general Bernard Le Coq
- the bishop Ian Richardson
- Gueusselin Lucas Belvaux
- The Crown Prince Thomas Schmauser
- Anna Sörensen's song performed by Natalie Dessay
- Nikolaus Sprink's songs performed by Rolando Villazón
- Zimmermann Joachim Bissmeier
- William Robin Laing
- lord of the manor Michel Serrault
- lady of the manor Suzanne Flon
- Scottish bagpiper Calum Beaton
- Otto, German soldier Otto Beckmann
- Morallec Philippe Beautier
- Markus Steffen Bielig
- English child Nicholas Biggam
- Hans, German soldier Philipp Brammer
- Scottish bagpiper David Bruce
- male nurse Christian Carion
- Madeleine France Corbet
- couturier Mickey Dedaj
- stretcher-bearer Steven Duffy
- Scottish soldier Thomas Duncan
- Scottish soldier Roy Entwistle
- German officer, staff headquarters Markus Friedmann
- the major Christopher Fulford
- Michael, German soldier Michael Grimm
- German child Jannis Hensel
- German officer, headquarters Mathias Herrmann
- Herbert, German soldier Jan Hutter
- Scottish soldier Joe Johnson
- Scottish soldier Fraser Johnston
- Scottish soldier Gary Lamont
- bagpiper Griogair Lawrie
- Scottish soldier Gerrard Lynch
- Scottish bagpiper Ivan Macdonald
- Scottish soldier Jordan Maccurrach
- Scottish soldier Neil Mcnulty
- British general Tony Matthews
- French child Florian Mescam
- Scottish soldier Emun Mohammadi
- Scottish soldier David Mullen
- Walter, German soldier Michael Pascher
- Scottish soldier Ian Petrie
- Scottish soldier Andrew Ramsay
- Guimond Marc Robert
- German officer at opera house Peter Rühring
- Scottish soldier Allan Sawers
- Karl Friedemann Thiele
- Gunther Johannes Voelkel
- German officer, front desk Gilbert von Sohlern
- Scottish soldier Mark Wood
- Oskar Alexander Wüst
Credits
Direction
- Directed by/Un film de Christian Carion
- Assistant Director (1st) Philippe Larue
- Assistant Director (1st) Pascal Salafa
- Assistant Director (2nd) Thorne Mutert
- Assistant Director (2nd) Roger Delattre
- Assistant Director (Romania 2nd) Virgil Nicolaescu
- Assistant Director (Germany 3rd) Christoph Brosius
- Assistant Director (Scotland 3rd) Patrick Mcgurn
- Assistant Director (Romania 3rd) Alex Fotea
- Assistant Director (Sound Wild Tracks) Olivier Desagnat
- Assistant Director (DL Sound Wild Trax) Peter Geidel
- Script Supervisor Sylvie Michel-casey
Production
- ©/Produced by/Presents Nord-Ouest Productions
- ©/Produced by Senator Film Produktion GmbH
- © Joyeux Noel Ltd
- ©/Produced by Artémis Productions
- ©/Produced by MediaPro Pictures (Buftea)
- ©/Produced by TF1 Films Production
- ©/Produced by Productions de la Guéville
- ©/Produced by The Bureau
- With the participation of Canal+
- With the participation of CinéCinéma
- With the participation of Sat 1
- With the participation of Région Nord-Pas de Calais
- With the participation of Le CRRAV
- With the support of CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie
- With the support of Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe
- With the support of FFA - Filmförderungsanstalt
- With the support of MBB - Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
- With the support of Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique
- In association with Soficinéma
- In association with Groupe Un
- In association with Cofimage 16
- In association with Cofinova 1
- In association with Nippon Herald Films
- In association with Uniétoile 2
- In association with Cinéart
- In association with Sogécinéma 3
- In association with/International Sales Films Distribution (Paris)
- Executive Producer Eve Machuel
- Produced by Christophe Rossignon
- Co-producer Christopher Borgmann
- Co-producer Benjamin Herrmann
- Co-producer Patrick Quinet
- Co-producer Kate Ogborn
- Co-producer Soul Gatti-Pascual
- Co-producer Bertrand Faivre
- Co-producer Andreí Boncea
- Co-producer (Belgian Tax Shelter Financ) Geneviève Lemal
- Co-producer (Belgian Tax Shelter Financ) Alexandre Lippens
- Line Producer Stéphane Riga
- Line Producer (Germany) Michael Frenschkowski
- Line Producer (GB/Scotland) Philippa Atterton
- Line Producer (Romania) Andreea Stanculeanu
- Line Producer (Senator) Ralf Zimmermann
- Associate Producer Philip Boëffard
- Unit Production Manager Marc Dalmans
- Unit Production Manager (Germany) Norbert Kneissl
- Unit Production Manager (Scotland) Cindy Thomson
- Production Manager (Romania) Iuliana Stefan
- Production Co-ordinator Pauline Jardel
- Production Co-ordinator (Germany) Andrea Slater
- Production Co-ordinator (Romania) Irene Iovan
- International Financing Daniel Marquet
- Production Accountant Pascal Pestel
- Production Accountant (Belgium) Driss Ben Kouider
- Accountant Sebastien Boiteux
- Accountant (Belgium) Hamid Haddache
- Production Administrator Julien Sabourdin
- Administrator (Germany) Katy Steinfeld
- Administrator (GB) Andrew Georgiu
- Administrator (Belgium) Bernard van der Donckt
- Administrator (Romania) Mihai Toderiuc
- Location Manager Laurent Courcelle
- Location Manager (Germany) Andreas Horstmann
- Post-production Supervisor Julien Azoulay
- Post-production Supervisor (GB/Scotland) Adrian Sturges
- Post-production Co-ordin'r (GB/Scotland) Matthieu de Braconier
- Post-production Co-ordin'r (GB/Scotland) Fiona Mcmillan
- Post-production Co-ordin'r (GB/Scotland) Philippa Robson
- Studio Studio Berlin Adlershof
Casting
- Casting/Casting Director (UK) Susie Figgis
- Casting/Casting Director (Germany) Sabine Schroth
- Casting Director (Romania) Andrea Tanasescu
- Children's Casting (France) Laure Cochener
- Children's Casting (Germany) Ana Davila Casting
Writing
- Original Scenario/Written by Christian Carion
- Artistic Collaboration [Script] Aude Py
- Artistic Collaboration [Script] Michel Fessler
- Dialogue Christian Carion
- English/German Dialogue Translation Alexander Whitelaw
Photography
- Director of Photography Walther van den Ende
- Aerial Camera Operator (Scotland) Jim Swanson
- Camera Operator Jean-Paul Meurisse
- Steadicam Operator Jan Rubens
- Focus Puller Didier Frateur
- 2nd Assistant Camera (France/Germany) Vincent van Gelder
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Romania) Titi Gavrila
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Romania) Bebe Guta
- Gaffer Chris Hacken
- Gaffer (France Pre-light) Pierre Stenuit
- Gaffer (Germany) Björn-Yves Susen
- Gaffer (Scotland) John Welsh
- Gaffer (Romania) Florin Niculae
Stills
- Stills Photography Jean-Claude Lother
Special Effects
- Digital Visual Effects Mac Guff Ligne (Paris)
- C.G.I. Mac Guff Ligne (Paris)
- Special Effects Supervisor Olivier de Laveleye
- Special Effects SFX Works
Editing
- Editor Andréa Sedlacková
Design
- Art Director Jean-Michel Simonet
- Art Director (Germany) Anna Diener
- Set Decorator Christophe Colomer
- Set Decorator (France) Thierry Litou
- Set Decorator (France) Patrick Colpaert
- Set Decorator (Scotland) Graham Hunter
- Property Master Guillaume Watrinet
- Properties (France) Félix Malle
- Properties (Germany) Marcus Wellendorf
- Properties (Romania) Adi Popa
- Properties (Romania Set) Cristi Baluta
- Construction Manager (France) Gerard Lecluyse
- Construction Manager (Romania) Aurel Popescu
Costumes
- Costume Designer Alison Forbes-meyler
- Wardrobe (France) Anne le Montagner
- Wardrobe (Germany) Petra Langer
- Wardrobe (Germany) Stefanie Millat
- Wardrobe (Romania) Claudia Sârbu
- Wardrobe (Romania) Mariana Bujoi
- Wardrobe (Romania) Lavinia Papa
- Wardrobe (Romania) Daniela Niculae
- Wardrobe (Romania) Anca Ungureanu
- Wardrobe (Romania) Laurentiu Costea
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Amber Sibley
- Key Make-up Caitlin Kiri Tanner
- Make-up Gabriela Cretan
- Make-up (France) Emmanuelle Brechet
- Make-up (France) Julie David
- Make-up (Germany) Ulla Röhling
- Make-up (Germany) Bärbel Engler
- Animatronic Head Animated Extras
- Key Hairstylist Jan Archibald
- Hairstylist Morag Smith
- Hairdressing/Wigs (France) Tony Rocchetti
- Hairdressing/Wigs (France) Brigitte Laurent
- Hairdressing/Wigs (France) Josette Roger
Titles
- End Titles Marchetti
Film processing
- Laboratory Éclair
Music
- Music Composed/Orchestrated/Directed by Philippe Rombi
- Music Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
- Violin Solo Carmine Lauri
- Piano Solo Philippe Rombi
- Harmonica Solo Édouard Dubois
- Music Artistic Direction Géraldine Rombi
- Music Consultant Édouard Dubois
Sound
- Music Recorded by Simon Rhodes
- Music Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
- Music Recordist (France) Stéphane Reichart
- Music Recordist (Great Britain) Andrew Dudman
- Sound/Sound Recordist Pierre Mertens
- Boom Operator Pascal Jasmes
- Boom Operator (France) Bertrand Cailloux
- Boom Operator (Scotland) Bradley Kendrick
- Boom Operator (Germany) Martin Jörg
- Boom Operator (Romania) Marius Stanescu
- Sound/Sound Mixer Dean Humphreys
- Sound/Supervising Sound Editor Thomas Desjonquières
- Dialogue Editor Sandy Notarianni
- Sound Effects Design Jean-Noël Yven
- Sound Effects Nicolas Becker
- Sound Effects Recordist Mark Lafbery
- Sound Effects Editor Sam Southwick
- ADR Recordist Jean-Louis Le Bras
- ADR Mixer Gilles Missir
Subtitles
- Subtitles Titra Film
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Romania) Ciprian Dumitrascu
- Helicopter Pilot (Scotland) David Clem
Consultant
- Historical Adviser Yves Buffetaut
- Historical Adviser Remy Cazals
- Historical Adviser Coralie Vermeulen
- Military Consultant (Germany) Armin Brenker
- Director, Making Of David Dessites
- Photography, Making Of Jérémie Battaglia
- Making Of Dreamlight Entertainment
- Armourer Jean-Claude Lecoq
- Armourer (Romania) Anton Petrache
- Weapons Maratier
- Animal Trainer (France) Pierre Cadéac
- Animal Trainer (France) Pascal Treguy
- Animal Training Fauna & Films Villemer
Publicity
- Publicity Moteur!
- Publicity Dominique Segall
- Publicity Astrid Gavard
