Silent Night: A Song for the World

Dec 19, 2021

1h 15m

★ 5.5

Overview

This documentary tells the story of the creation and cultural impact of the world's most famous Christmas carol, composed in 1818 in Salzburg, Austria, and since then translated into about 140 languages.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Moonlake Entertainment

ServusTV

ARTE

NDR

Silent Night: A Song for the World Trailers

Cast

Narrator

Peter Simonischek

Self

Kelly Clarkson

Self

Joss Stone

Self

Anggun

Self

Josh Groban

Self

Lina Makhoul

Self

Gavin Rossdale

Self

Clifton Murray

Self

Fraser Walters

Self

Victor Micallef

Self

David Foster

Self

Anna Netrebko

Cameras focus on one of the UK’s most visited destinations at the festive season. We experience the delight of the Christmas market in the town of Broadway, where its High Street becomes a bustling winter wonderland of stalls and late-night shopping. Plus, a visit to a luxury hotel to see how a top chef makes a festive afternoon tea to remember.

3.0

Discovering Christmas Films

Dec 16, 2018

Gathering for a Christmas lunch, the film critics and writers of Discovering Film discuss the merits of 20 films from Bill Murray's star turn in Scrooged, the James Stewart classic It's a Wonderful Life, Ingmar Bergman's Fanny & Alexander, to Bruce Willis' memorable Die Hard.

9.0

Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey

Dec 1, 2019

Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. From pagan rituals to religious conflicts, French dances and the First World War, carols reflect our history.

0.0

Christmas at the Four Seasons: Park Lane

Dec 24, 2024

Exclusive access to the Four Seasons Hotel, London, in the run-up to Christmas. Expect festive photoshoots, afternoon teas, Christmas trees and sackfuls of presents.

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0.0

Vianoce na Honte

Jan 1, 2009

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0.0

Vianoce na Liptove

Jan 1, 1998

No overview available.

7.0

The Magic of Christmas in Alsace

Dec 15, 2019

This documentary visits the towns and villages of the Alsace region of France at Christmastime. See the charmingly decorated storybook towns and learn of the unique holiday traditions and celebrations. The Alsatian landscape is covered with medieval towns, castle ruins and vineyards, and the communities of the region create a season of enchantment in their celebration of Christmas.

0.0

Alpine Train at Christmas

Dec 22, 2024

Climb aboard the illustrious Bernina Express for a festive ride through spectacular Alpine landscapes, taking in snow-covered peaks, architectural wonders, and majestic glaciers.

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0.0

Jul för nybörjare

Dec 17, 2011

Erik had to leave Jehovah's Witnesses after coming out as homosexual, now he is going to celebrate christmas for the first time.

0.0

É d'Oxum: a Força que Mora N'água

May 17, 2023

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0.0

Christmas at Biltmore Estate

Nov 14, 1995

The day before Christmas in 1895 George Washington Vanderbilt opened his 250-room Biltmore Estate in the breathtaking mountains of North Carolina. Today, Christmas at Biltmore is like stepping back in time, glowing with Victorian history. Embrace the rich tradition of the past and learn how holiday decorations, feasts, games and entertainment became a part of the customs of today. Join host Joan Kohn for a behind-the-scenes look at this magnificent estate and see how months of planning and preparation make Biltmore Estate an extraordinary and magical place to visit during the holiday season.

6.5

Christmas with Walt Disney

Nov 27, 2009

In a Walt Disney Family Museum original production directed by Don Hahn, view Disney family home movies and holiday segments from Walt’s shorts and feature films as Walt’s daughter, Diane, shares her Christmas memories alongside Disney family home movies, holiday segments classic Disney films, and vintage Disneyland footage.

0.0

Sleigh Ride

Dec 13, 2024

It’s Christmas in Alaska, but a sparsely populated state means a scarce amount of priests. From Christmas eve to Christmas day, two Dominicans traverse icy roads and harsh winds to celebrate Christmas mass for 3 remote communities in the last frontier.

0.0

Perry Como's Irish Christmas

Dec 1, 1994

Perry Como's last great concert special, filmed in Ireland and screened in 1994. Como appears before an audience of 4,500 in Ireland's celebrated Point Theater, with Irish President Mary Robinson and actress Maureen O'Hara in attendance.

6.5

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas

Dec 1, 2022

Follow Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic". Throughout the chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a journey guided by the mysterious appearances of her Three Wise Mountain Men.

6.0

Alpine Hotel at Christmas

Dec 8, 2024

Lap up the luxury and opulence of the festive season at Switzerland's Gstaad Palace hotel, as we discover one of the most exclusive hotels in the world, where staff and management work hard to ensure their guests enjoy the ultimate 5-star festive experience. Run by third generation hotelier Andrea Scherz, whose family have owned the hotel since 1938, the hotel is one of the last in Switzerland to close between the summer season and winter. When it reopens in mid-December, with rooms costing up to £18,000 per night, the pressure is on to provide a truly first class Christmas.

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0.0

Vinšujem Vám tieto sviatky

Jan 1, 1982

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5.1

Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays

Dec 2, 2022

Superstar a capella group Pentatonix is struggling to find inspiration for their annual holiday album, and the clock is ticking. To make matters worse, their well-intentioned but misguided manager mistakenly locks them in a magic mailroom. But with the help of some Disney magic, we’re soon on a whirlwind tour around the world, discovering holiday traditions and inspiration from Pentatonix fans all around the globe: from Tokyo to Grenada, Ghana to Mexico and Iceland.