

MovieDocumentary
The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
2014·50 min·United Kingdom
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Why Cozly recommends it
A documentary story that tends to land well.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast

Simon Callow
Self - Host - Narrator
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Werner Thuswaldner
Self - Historian and author
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Martin Hochleitner
Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum
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Renate Ebeling-Winkler
Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society
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