Silent night and the church mice the myth behind the carol. The story of silent night, stille nacht, beloved christmas carol. Silent night is a factbased 2002 television film set on christmas eve in 1944, during the battle. Supposedly, the song was first performed on christmas eve in 1818, just a few hours. Joseph writes religious poetry and music as well as preaches during sunday mass, where he shares scripture and shows love and compassion to the fatherless, sick and needy.
It reflects the true message of christmas in an unexpected and challenging way. Dec 23, 2015 the carol silent night has been translated into 140 languages and renditions have been sung by everyone, from bing crosby to chewbacca. He is faced with the decision of whether to give up on his faith entirely, due to the distressing circumstances that he is enduring, or. Silent night the story of how the song silent night gained popularity is more story than fact because there are no facts to back it up. The story of the world war i christmas truce of 1914 german and british troops celebrating christmas together during a temporary cessation of wwi hostilities known as. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This film is based on a true story narrated by one of the participants, fritz winken, a 12 year old german child, who later in life lived in honolulu and met with another of the protagonists, sgt. Fitting for any time of year really, but especially good for christmas. For 22 years, i looked after the spiritual needs of. The story was profiled on unsolved mysteries, in which fritz vincken was seeking the information on the soldiers. Anna one day met a soldier who was stationed in salzburg, they became friends and she fell in love with him. When she is invaded by three american soldiers and then three german soldiers, she successfully convinces the soldiers to put aside their differences for one evening and share a christmas dinner. How the great christmas carol traveled from a small church in the alps throughout the world.
Featuring angelic music from the vienna boys choir, this heartwarming documentary recounts the history of the worlds alltime favorite christmas carol. In oberndorf, austria on christmas eve of 1818, joseph mohr, an assistant pastor, took the words of a poem he had written previously to franz gruber, a schoolteacher and talented musician. Silent night 2002 linda hamilton war drama hd youtube. It was made for television hallmark and released in 2002. Stille nacht silent night the true story the german way.
Instead, the directors newest work is the story of two jesuit priests who travel to. Jan 04, 2017 martin scorseses new film silence isnt about gangsters in new york city or tough guys just trying to get by. This movie tells the story of joseph mohr, the man who wrote the haunting lyrics. As many of you already know the story about the battle of the bulge, i wont go inot all the details about how we were surrounded and outnumbered by the german armit was a cold, bitter, dark night and around about midnight surprisingly quiet. An older church building not far away which was destroyed by floods in the 1890s was actual birthplace of silent night. On a cold christmas eve in 1818, jospeh mohair was dismayed to learn that mice had nibbled through the organ bellows in his little austraian. Silent night movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.
Glories stream from heaven afar, heavnly hosts sing, alleluia. The song, silent night, brings us home with still, silent voices in harmony all over the world every chrismtas. A woman there of very little means and no hope of raising her lifestyle or marrying, lived alone. It was directed by rodney gibbons and stars linda hamilton. Pardo wore a santa suit during the massacre, as does the main antagonist in silent night. S soldiers meet up with some german soldiers during wwii. The true story of silent night sir cliff richard finds out the truth behind the worlds most famous christmas carol. Sep 30, 2014 silent night was known around europe and was sung in many languages for generations. No family here, watching a great movie based on the true love of our savior jesus. Movie linda hamilton silent night dailymotion video.
However, did you know there were rodents in the story behind silent night. His story is a powerful testament to what the song is truly about. It is based on a true story that is set in the battle of the bulge at christmas time in. To escape the bombing of her village, a german officers wife. With linda hamilton, matthew harbour, romano orzari, alain goulem.
Is it really about christmas or something altogether different. Movie summary factbased world war ii story set on christmas eve, 1944, finds a german mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. Martin scorseses new film silence isnt about gangsters in new york city or tough guys just trying to get by. Oct 15, 2016 factbased world war ii story set on christmas eve, 1944, finds a german mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. It is based on a true story that is set in the battle of the bulge at christmas time in 1944. Silent night 2012 the powerful true story behind the most popular christmas carol of all time. It was written in 1816, first put to music in 1818, spread to america in 1839 and translated into english by john freeman young. All december wqxr presents special holiday delights to make this season merry and bright. Yes, in fact it was because of mice that silent night was written.
The story behind silent night the famous christmas carol. Story of silent night hallmark playhouse drama old time. Silent night dvd powerful true story behind the most popular. This story was told to herter powley by the grandson of the man who wrote silent night. Now on dvd, silent night is an uplifting television movie about perhaps the greatest christmas carol ever written. But for years historians have argued about its history. This year my christmas selection is the movie silent night. On christmas eve in 2008, a 45yearold man named bruce jeffrey pardo killed nine people by gunshot wounds or in arson fire at a holiday party. If this story sounds too good to be true, thats because it is. Features 227 versions of the song in 142 different languages. There youll meet a young priest whose poem silent night would touch hearts all over the globe.
Stille nacht, heilige nacht is a popular christmas carol, composed in 1818 by franz xaver gruber to lyrics by joseph mohr in the small town of oberndorf bei salzburg, austria. The year was 1914 and soldiers on both sides of the battlefield somewhere in france were enduring a dark and frozen christmas eve night. But in reality, the story of silent night is as simple as the song itself. Silent night was born, and performed for the first time that night in oberndorf, with gruber playing guitar instead of the organ. Twenty years after silent night was written, the rainers brought the song to the united states, singing it in german at new york citys trinity church. True and final peace will ultimately come with the return of jesus silent night. Subscribe to canada free press for free view using helper application silent night.
All is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child, holy infant so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace. Silent night dvd powerful true story behind the most. After world war i the advent of wireless broadcasting helped spread silent night even wider. The song has been recorded by many singers across many music genres. During the early days of national public broadcasting in america, performances of the carol by the austrianamerican opera star ernestine schumannheink 18611936 became something of a christmas tradition, and secured the carols special place in the christmas rituals of america. Ralph blank, who also survived the war, as did pvt, james rassi. Silent night dvd silent night is a heartwarming true story about the popular christmas carol of the same name. Silent night has a very strong christian, moral worldview. Factbased world war ii story set on christmas eve, 1944, finds a german mother and her son seeking refuge in a cabin on the war front. The story of the world war 1 christmas truce of 1914.
Based on a true story, this sobering wwiiera story brings together nazi soldiers and american gis for a christmas cease fire. The movie was based on ralph sarchies book beware the night, which documents his work as a demonologist. The plot of the movie is entirely fictional, but it allegedly is true to the. In 1818, when joseph mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in oberndorf. Stille nacht silent night the true story the german.
Based on a true story, this sobering wwiiera story brings together nazi soldiers. Dec 15, 2015 the true story and origin of silent night began from the city of salzburg, austria of a young orphan weaver, anna. Tells the story of the christmas carol silent night, words by fr. It reflects the true message of christmas in an unexpected and. A german mother, elisabeth vincken linda hamilton, who had already lost her eldest son in the battle of stalingrad and whose husband is a cook serving in the german army, and. In 1818, when joseph mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in oberndorf, a small austrian town near. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by unesco in 2011. Silent night is a suspenseful and deeply thought provoking movie based on a true story. Books, magazine articles, news reports and internet web sites have told tall tales of a grand history for silent night. The story of silent night tells how that wonderful christmas carol silent night came to be written in 1818. Was a church mouse really involved in its composition. All of a sudden, from the german position, we heard a single voice singings silent night, in german. Dec 24, 2014 this year my christmas selection is the movie silent night. Dec 28, 2018 silent night the true story the story of silent night begins in salzburg, austria.
In 1863, nearly fifty years after being first sung in german, silent night was translated into english by either jane campbell or john young. The 2012 adaptation of silent night is based on a real event known as the covina massacre. Theres a wonderful story about the carol silent night. The story of the world war i christmas truce paperback october 29, 2002. These may be purchased as either 1 hardcopies printed or. Silent night history, translations, multimedia, and links.
The carol silent night has been translated into 140 languages and renditions have been sung by everyone, from bing crosby to chewbacca. Dec 14, 2012 a true story from world war ii, about the power of the christmas spirit and the carol silent night. Silent night is a factbased 2002 television film set on christmas eve in 1944, during the battle of the bulge of world war ii. I am sure that some things were exaggerated in parts, but the events were exciting to watch.
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