Magdalene [Silent Night]

Berlin: Silent Night GbR, 1985. Draft script for the 1988 film. Here under the working title, "Silent Night."

The true story of how Father Joseph Mohr, an Austrian priest, falls in love with a prostitute, hopes to reform her, does not, and ends up composing the popular Christmas hymn "Silent Night" with schoolteacher Franz Gruber in 1818.

Set in Austria.

Red untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated 1985, with credits for screenwriter Monica Teuber. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Xerographically duplicated. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine bound with three gold brads.

[Book #141557]