Das unsterbliche Lied (1934)

On Christmas Eve in 1818, parish assistant Joseph Mohr is on the road. Despite the freezing cold, he has just blessed a poor farming family and is now on his way back to Oberndorf near Salzburg. Once home, the assistant pastor puts his thoughts into a poem on this quiet night. His friend, the teacher and organist Gruber, is asked to compose a melody for it. The birth of the world's most famous Christmas carol.

• Release Date: 1934-12-11
• Runtime: 1h 36min
• Production Company: Bavaria Film
• Production Country: Germany, Switzerland
• Director: Hans Marr