Joyeux Noël (US Version) DVD Region 1

Set in 1914 amid the muddy trenches and flying shrapnel of World War I, JOYEUX NOEL is a touching tale of an unlikely, if fleeting, reconciliation amid battle. French director Christian Carion begins his movie--which is based on a true event--by highlighting how startlingly close the warring factions are located to one another. Trenches occupied by French and Scottish troops lay a mere hairbreadth away from their German counterparts, to the point where an alarm clock in the French trench can be heard in all three dugouts. Carion adds a generous helping of gallows humor to this and similar scenes, although he makes sure to carefully rein in the comical elements of the movie to portray the fear that grips the men as they face their enemies. Suddenly, and entirely accidentally, Christmas Day brings a magical event that would forever sear the history books with a moment of humanity in the midst of bloody battle. The Germans place Christmas trees above their trench simply to get them out of the way, while Scottish bagpipers play along to the operatic voices they hear wafting over from the German camp. Then, as if by magic, all the men are united in No Man's Land for a festive celebration. The men tentatively make friends, show each other pictures of faraway lovers, and play soccer across the snowy landscape, all the while knowing that the coming days may find them killing one another. Carion crafts an emotional picture in JOYEUX NOEL, but never shirks from highlighting the horrific fates that possibly await his collection of characters. Although the occasion around which the film revolves is celebratory, JOYEUX NOEL is full of suitably melancholy antiwar sentiments, making for utterly compelling viewing.

"[B]eautifully made and emotionally stirring. A recollection of real events can enrich movies, so long as history is rendered with insight and imagination." - Stacey, Farber (Star, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 03/01/2006

"JOYEUX NOEL is gritty and disturbing with its extended scenes of war and destruction. It also is emotional, even a touch sentimental." - Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 03/03/3006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his cannot help but be affecting." - Andrew, Mueller (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2007

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Product Title:	Joyeux Noël (US Version) Joyeux Noël (US Version) Joyeux Noël (US Version) Joyeux Noël (US Version) Joyeux Noël (US Version)
Also known as:	Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas
Artist Name(s):	Benno Furmann (Actor) | Bruno Pesery | B.J. Novak (Actor) | Le Van Loc | Francois Cluzet (Actor) Benno Furmann (Actor) | Bruno Pesery | B.J. Novak (Actor) | Le Van Loc | Francois Cluzet (Actor) Benno Furmann (Actor) | Bruno Pesery | B.J. Novak (Actor) | Le Van Loc | Francois Cluzet (Actor) Benno Furmann (Actor) | Bruno Pesery | B.J. Novak (Actor) | Le Van Loc | Francois Cluzet (Actor) Benno Furmann (Actor) | Bruno Pesery | B.J. Novak (Actor) | Le Van Loc | Francois Cluzet (Actor)
Director:	Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner Mathilde Seigner
Producer:	Bruno Pesery | Francois Cluzet Bruno Pesery | Francois Cluzet Bruno Pesery | Francois Cluzet Bruno Pesery | Francois Cluzet Bruno Pesery | Francois Cluzet
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Release Date:	2006-11-14
UPC Code:	043396150997
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004528689

Director: Christian Carion

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English, Portuguese, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary
Interviews: Christian Carion, Director