Silent Night

Overview

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.

Cast

Carsten Clemens

Joseph Mohr

Markus von Lingen

Franz Gruber

Janina Elkin

Maria

Alexander E. Fennon

Decker

Matthias Kupfer

Sacristan Miller

Clemens Aap Lindenberg

Father Noestler

Manuel Mairhofer

Anton

Florence Matousek

Klara

Vlasto Peyitch

Doctor

N/A

Robert Spitz

Kessler

N/A

Anton Grünbeck

Schiffer

N/A

Walter Sachers

Innkeeper