Joyeux Noel

Joyeux Noel

Without an enemy there can be no war.

Directed by Christian Carion

Produced by Senator Film, Media Pro Pictures

2005116 min7.4 / 10

A historical drama centered on a miraculous Christmas Eve truce during WWI that reveals the shared humanity of enemies and the redemptive power of music and compassion.

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…

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  • Does Joyeux Noel end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Joyeux Noel one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Joyeux Noel easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Joyeux Noel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Joyeux Noel scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Joyeux Noel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love85

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