During World War One, some of the troops on the front lines stopped fighting during Chrismtas Eve and became friends, not enemies. Come enjoy this true story.
Joyeux Noël (''Merry Christmas'') is a 2005 drama based on the Christmas truce of December 1914.<sup></sup>
The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It is a fictionalised account of an actual event that took place when the German Crown Prince sent the lead singer of the Berlin Imperial Opera company on a solo visit to the front line. Singing by the tenor, Walter Kirchhoff, to the Wurtemburg regiments led French soldiers in their trenches to stand up and applaud. The “enemy” soldiers put away their guns and actually played soccer together.<sup></sup>
The movie is really well done! Fascinating from beginning to end. Please bring a $5 donation. Don't pay online.