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The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
2014 | 50m | English
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| Director: | Peter Beveridge |
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| Writer: | Mark Hadley |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 2014 |
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| Director: | Peter Beveridge |
| Writer: | Mark Hadley |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | christmas, christmas carols |
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Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 08, 2026 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Simon Callow | Self - Host - Narrator |
| Werner Thuswaldner | Self - Historian and author |
| Martin Hochleitner | Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum |
| Renate Ebeling-Winkler | Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society |
| Max Gurtner | Self - Curator of the Stille Nacht Museum |
| Name | Job |
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| Peter Beveridge | Supervising Sound Editor, Director |
| Wayne Osborne | Title Designer, Editor, Graphic Designer |
| Peter Meakin | Cinematography |
| Mark Hadley | Researcher, Writer |
| Werner Thuswaldner | Researcher |
| Helen Piazza | Production Assistant |
| Yoomin Lee | Colorist |
| Blake Guy | Sound Editor |
| Tim Dwyer | Sound Assistant |
| Bruce Copp | Graphic Designer |
| Bryan Reinhart | Still Photographer |
| Kevin Caldwell | Still Photographer |
| Name | Title |
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| Peter Beveridge | Producer |
| Ziggy Beveridge | Associate Producer |
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