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Released
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Unknown
Aired
2014-12-18
Renowned actor Simon Callow traces the 200-year history of Silent Night, traveling to Oberndorf and Salzburg to uncover the carolâs 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 Gruberâs melody joined Mohrâs lyrics to create the worldâs most beloved carol. Born from hardship and hope after the Napoleonic wars, Silent Night transformed a quiet nightâs story into a universal message of peace.