Noel is a 2004 Christmas-themed drama film written by David Hubbard and directed by Chazz Palminteri. It stars Susan Sarandon, Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Daniel Sunjata and an uncredited Robin Williams. It was filmed in Montreal, Canada.
The film centers on five strangers who are linked together – and who meet each other at separate times – by a series of events that take place on Christmas Eve in New York.
The main character is Rose (Susan Sarandon), a woman who is struggling to cope with caring for her mother, an Alzheimer's patient. Meanwhile, Nina (Penélope Cruz) and Mike (Paul Walker) are a young couple on the verge of breaking up due to Mike's increasingly jealous behavior. Elsewhere, Artie (Alan Arkin) is an old waiter who searches for his deceased wife every Christmas Eve. Finally, Jules (Marcus Thomas) is a young man who deliberately damages his hand so he can attend a Christmas party in the emergency room, as that was the only happy memory of his childhood. In addition to the five main characters, the mysterious Charlie (Robin Williams) is introduced as the person who may be able to help Rose finally realize that she must look after herself more, rather than worrying about everyone else.
Actors: Leo Aguirre (actor), Briana Vargas (actress), Leo Aguirre (producer), Leo Aguirre (writer), O.R. Noel (writer), Leo Aguirre (director), O.R. Noel (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: D.J. Aiken (actor), David DeCoteau (actor), Kyle George (actor), Adam Graff (actor), Keith Metcalf (actor), Eric Roberts (actor), Jordan Rodriguez (actor), Terence J. Rotolo (actor), Nils Allen Stewart (actor), Liam Watkins (actor), Linnea Quigley (actress), Marco Colombo (producer), David DeCoteau (producer), Kathy Logan (producer), David DeCoteau (writer),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Byron Baudo (actor), Josh Bednarsky (actor), Corey Browne (actor), Shawn Calloway (actor), Drew Chase (actor), Russ Kingston (actor), Robert Maxwell (actor), Tariq Nasheed (actor), Nyell Segura (actor), Alexander Isaiah Thomas (actor), Ben Wasser (actor), Emily Brooks (actress), JinYoung Choi (actress), Abbey Kochman (actress), Ola Akinroluyo (actor),
Plot: A middle school in a small college town was recently shut down because of mysterious toxins found on the premise. These toxins were cause by a secret eugenics program gone wrong. Tonight, a group of college friends discover the abandoned school, and decide to explore it just for fun. Once inside, they soon realize that that school is not so abandoned.
Keywords: two-word-titleActors: Kenyon Adams (actor), Steve Williams (actor), Sarah A. Painter (actress), Samuel Gray Anderson (producer), Susan Springer Anderson (producer), Samuel Gray Anderson (writer), Samuel Gray Anderson (director), Samuel Gray Anderson (editor),
Plot: An artist seeks to resurrect the memory of a lost friend: he spends his days recalling their past conversations, trying to respond through his work. His daughter watches over him, and he begins to see that it is with her a new conversation may be possible.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Gary Abrahams (actor), Steve Adams (actor), Alex Graham (producer), Brendan Guerin (producer), Michael Adante (writer), Dallas Johnson (composer), Michael Adante (director), Michael Adante (editor), John Fox (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Short,Actors: Andrew Ableson (actor), Matt Boucher (actor), Timothy Clostio (actor), Jorge Cordoba (actor), Greg Crandall (actor), Paul Detwiler (actor), Adam Gavzer (actor), Trevor Hale (actor), Robert Hampton (actor), Bryan Keller (actor), Anderson Lim (actor), James Marks (actor), Tom McCann (actor), LeGerald Normand (actor), Jud Parker (actor),
Plot: A look at the intertwined lives of a group of young gay men in San Francisco and their search for love. It focuses on two couples: Steven and Blair, and Manny and Aaron. Steven and Blair are a couple, but can't agree on how much of a relationship they want. Manny and Aaron are just good friends. Manny wants more, but Aaron is staying true to a long-distance relationship.
Keywords: alcohol, bar, disco, drugs, gay-interest, homosexual, independent-film, san-francisco-california, youthActors: Marc Anthony (actor), John Bal (actor), Don Berry (actor), Nicolas Cage (actor), Tom Cappadona (actor), Michael Carbonaro (actor), Raymond Cassar (actor), Frank Ciornei (actor), Leonid Citer (actor), Joe Connelly (actor), Cliff Curtis (actor), Andy Davoli (actor), Jesus A. Del Rosario Jr. (actor), Bronson Dudley (actor), Jon Abrahams (actor),
Plot: An Easter story. Frank is a Manhattan medic, working graveyard in a two-man ambulance team. He's burned out, exhausted, seeing ghosts, especially a young woman he failed to save six months' before, and no longer able to save people: he brings in the dead. We follow him for three nights, each with a different partner: Larry, who thinks about dinner, Marcus, who looks to Jesus, and Tom, who wallops people when work is slow. Frank befriends the daughter of a heart victim he brings in; she's Mary, an ex-junkie, angry at her father but now hoping he'll live. Frank tries to get fired, tries to quit, and keeps coming back, to work and to Mary, in need of his own rebirth.
Keywords: 1990s, alcoholic, ambulance, attempted-suicide, baseball-bat, based-on-novel, beating, black-comedy, blood, blood-on-shirtActors: Cesar Acol (actor), Tom Alvarez (actor), Ding Alvaro (actor), Edison Ang (actor), Eddie Aquino (actor), Gerry Aranda (actor), Gil Arceo (actor), Tito Arevalo (actor), Leo Ballesteros (actor), Jun Basilio (actor), Bernard Factor Canaberal (actor), Noel Carpio (actor), Rudy Castillo (actor), Gabby Concepcion (actor), Giovanni Abiog (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance,Actors: Cecil J. Allen (actor), Malcolm Douglas (actor), James Kerry (actor), Peter O'Shaughnessy (actor), John Olohan (actor), Ronan Wilmot (actor), Maria McDermottroe (actress), Bernadette Shortt (actress), John Lynch (producer), Wesley Burrowes (writer), John Lynch (director), Fionnbarr Farrell (editor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Murilo Amorim Correia (actor), Antonio Fracari (actor), Freddy Kleemann (actor), Altair Lima (actor), Tarcísio Meira (actor), Mauro Mendonça (actor), Gilberto Sálvio (actor), Neuza Amaral (actress), Odete Barros (actress), Maria Cecília (actress), Irina Greco (actress), Glória Menezes (actress), Lucy Rangel (actress), Cristina Leblon (writer), Dionísio Azevedo (director),
Genres: ,I'm on fire, my emotions run so deep
You vowed to love me, iIs that a vow you keep?
Your smile is so tender, you've got me in your sweet surrender
your touch is so easy, makes me warm inside, makes me feel I'm alive
I can't resist your heavenly bliss the magic concealed in your kiss
You must realize, what I see in your eyes, takes me beyond the sky...
Silent Morning, I wake up and you're not by my side,
Silent Morning, you know how hard I try
Silent Morning, they say a man not supposed to cry
Silent Morning, why did your love have to be lie
I'm on fire, and you're my every desire
A living fantasy, and you know just what to do for me
Our love could be so true, here open arms waiting here for you
A welcome whisper
Makes me warm inside
Makes me feel I'm alive
And I can't resist the heavenly bliss
The magic concealed in your kiss
You must realize what I see in your eyes
Takes me beyond the skies
(chorus)
And I can't resist heavenly bliss
Magic concealed in your kiss
You must realize what I see in your eyes
Takes me to paradise
(chorus)
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