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The Silence of the Sea

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7.5/10 • 133

1949-04-221h 27m

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In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.

Directors
Jean-Pierre Melville
Editors
Jean-Pierre Melville

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  1. Howard Vernon

    Howard Vernon

    Werner von Ebrennac

  2. Nicole Stéphane

    Nicole Stéphane

    La Nièce

  3. Jean-Marie Robain

    Jean-Marie Robain

    L'Oncle

  4. Amy Aaröe

    Amy Aaröe

    La Fiancée

  5. Georges Patrix

    Georges Patrix

    L'Ordonnance

  6. Denis Sadier

    Denis Sadier

    L'Ami

  7. Rudelle

    Rudelle

    L'Allemand

  8. Max Fromm

    Max Fromm

    L'Allemand

  9. Claude Vernier

    Claude Vernier

    L'Allemand

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Keywords
francenaziworld war iinazi occupationoccupied france (1940-44)