The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

50 minutes

Year:

2014

Director:

Peter Beveridge

Cast:

Self - Host - Narrator

Self - Historian and author

Self - Historian and curator of the Salzburg Museum

Self - Vice President of the Silent Night Society

Self - Curator of the Stille Nacht Museum

Crew:

Producer

Director

Editor

Cinematography

Writer