The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
movie
Released December 18, 2014
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Overview
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.
Cast
Simon Callow
as
Self - Host - Narrator
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Werner Thuswaldner
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Self - Historian and author
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Martin Hochleitner
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Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum
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Renate Ebeling-Winkler
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Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society
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Max Gurtner
as
Self - Curator of the Stille Nacht Museum
Crew
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Peter Beveridge
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Producer
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Peter Beveridge
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Director
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Wayne Osborne
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Editor
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Peter Meakin
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Cinematography
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Mark Hadley
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Writer
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Mark Hadley
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Researcher
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Werner Thuswaldner
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Researcher
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Ziggy Beveridge
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Associate Producer
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Helen Piazza
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Production Assistant
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Yoomin Lee
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Colorist
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Blake Guy
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Sound Editor
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Tim Dwyer
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Sound Assistant