

Das ewige Lied
1997-12-22 · 118 min · ★ 7.8
Assistant Pastor Josef Mohr arrived in Oberndorf in 1818. In a time of political upheaval and economic hardship he writes a Christmas carol together with the teacher Franz Gruber. The main roles in Franz Xaver Bogners fictive history of the most famous Christmas song in the world "Das ewige Lied" play Tobias Moretti, Heio von Stetten and Erwin Steinhauer.
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- Directors
- Franz Xaver Bogner
- Production companies
- Film-Line Productions GmbH, Eclyspe Filmpartner, ORF, ARD
- Countries
- Germany, Austria
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tobias MorettiJoseph Mohr
Heio von StettenFranz Xaver Gruber
Michael MendlHans Schlagerer
Johannes ThanheiserAlois Hauser
Karl MerkatzAngerer Wirt
Norman SchenkMarkus Schlagerer
Bernadette HeerwagenMaria Mitterer
Aaron KarlHannes Mitterer
Krista PoschKräuter-Agnes
Andrea EckertElisabeth Burgschwaiger
Paul FaßnachtCarl Kreutzer
Rainer FriebVater MittererTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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