Silent Night (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Silent Night is a drama, family, music and tv movie film directed by Christian Vuissa, running about 95 minutes. “The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1818, when Joseph Mohr is assigned to be the new assistant priest in Oberndorf, a small Austrian town near Salzburg, the young man is full of ideas and ideals. His passion to bring the church closer to the common people sets him on a collision course with his new superior, Father Nostler. When Mohr organizes a church choir that includes outcasts from the local tavern and performs in German instead of Latin, Nostler threatens him with disciplinary action. Their relationship further deteriorates when Maria a regular tavern patron, surprisingly joins the performance of the all-male church choir. As Mohr's initial successes start to crumble and his efforts backfire on him, he loses all hope and faces a trial of faith. The night before Christmas, Mohr has to decide if he will accept defeat and leave Oberndorf or embrace the true significance of the Holy Night.

Who’s in it. Silent Night stars Carsten Clemens as Joseph Mohr, Markus von Lingen as Franz Gruber, Janina Elkin as Maria and Alexander E. Fennon as Decker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Silent Night has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Silent Night page.

If you liked it. Fans of Silent Night tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.