Silent Night 10 years old

The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time

Silent Night

In 1818, when Joseph Mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, the young man is full of ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to the common people sets him on a collision course with his new superior, Father Nostler. When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes outcasts from the local tavern and performs in German instead of Latin, Nostler threatens him with disciplinary action. Their relationship further deteriorates when Maria a regular tavern patron, surprisingly joins the performance of the all-male church choir. As Mohr's initial successes start to crumble and his efforts backfire on him, he loses all hope and faces a trial of faith. The night before Christmas, Mohr has to decide if he will accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or embrace the true significance of the Holy Night.

Credits

Silent Night Cast

Name Character
Alexander E. Fennon He was 51, now 63 years old as Decker
Matthias Kupfer He was 49, now 60 years old as Sacristan Miller
Janina Elkin She was 29, now 41 years old as Maria
Markus von Lingen He was 38, now 50 years old as Franz Gruber

Silent Night Crew

Name Department
Scott Swofford as Executive Producer. He was 111 (now 123) years old Production
Christian Vuissa as Director. He was 43 (now 55) years old Directing
Christian Vuissa as Producer. He was 43 (now 55) years old Production
Christian Vuissa as Writer. He was 43 (now 55) years old Writing
Ty Arnold as Director of Photography. Camera
Ludwig Einklang as Editor. Editing
Silent Night poster
Silent Night (10 years)

The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time

  • Release day: Thursday, November 28, 2013
  • Runtime: 95 minutes