Overview
Fact-based 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. 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.
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Music
Music by James Gelfand
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Roger AylwardWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 24, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Linda HamiltonElisabeth Vincken
Matthew HarbourYoung Fritz Vincken
Romano OrzariPvt. Jimmy Rassi
Alain GoulemSgt. Ralph Blank- Michael ElkinPvt. Herbie Ridgin
Martin NeufeldLt. Hans Klosterman
Mark Antony KrupaSgt. Marcus Mueller- Cassian BoppPvt. Peter Heinrich
James McGowanCapt. Dietrich
Michael SinelnikoffOld Fritz Vincken (voice)- Vie NystromHostess (uncredited)
Gianpaolo VenutaChris (uncredited)- Harald WinterHerr Vincken (uncredited)
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