Released:
1988-11-25

Overview:
Father Joseph Mohr, a newly appointed priest in the town of Oberndorf (near Salzburg), meets the beautiful prostitute Magdalene. He struggles to change her situation and make a new life for her, and while doing so, they fall in love. Mohr struggles with his feelings for her, versus his commitment to God. Meanwhile, the Prior, Mohr's superior, whose corrupt dealings with the Baron von Seidl are threatened by Mohr's integrity and honesty, works (unsuccessfully) to falsely accuse Mohr of sexual misconduct with Magdalene, and thereby remove him from office. Meanwhile, Mohr and local schoolteacher Franz Gruber compose the hymn "Silent Night".

Director:
Monica Teuber

Runtime:
1h 53min

Genre:
Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Steve Bond
  as
  Father Joseph Mohr
• 
  Nastassja Kinski
  as
  Magdalene
• 
  David Warner
  as
  Baron von Seidl
• 
  Günter Meisner
  as
  Prior
• 
  Cyrus Elias
  as
  Franz Gruber