Christian Carion

The Profile

French film director and screenwriter; director of Joyeux Noël (2005).

Joyeux Noël (2005) depicts the WWI Christmas truce, features music by Philippe Rombi and was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe (2005).

DeBaser's review of Christian Carion's Joyeux Noël highlights the film's humane focus on soldiers' states of mind rather than military action. The WWI Christmas truce sequence, music by Philippe Rombi and strong cinematography are singled out. The reviewer notes the film's Oscar and Golden Globe nominations.